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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Scarface (1983) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Scarface (1983) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Scarface (1983).
About the movie:
In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug empire while succumbing to greed. (Cartel not Mafia)
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Scarface (1983)?
a.
The movie features footage of a baseball game being played between the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. The footage shows Dusty Baker hitting a home run off of Phil Niekro. Also, a clip can be seen of a scoreboard during the game showing the Braves leading 4-3. This places the date of the game at 7 June 1982.
b.
Charles Walters
suggested to
Arthur Freed
that
Betty Grable
would be an ideal Annie Oakley. However, Twentieth Century-Fox wouldnt loan her out.
c.
In the opening sequence with Tony Montana (
Al Pacino
) and the immigration officers,
Charles Durning
s voice has clearly been used to overdub an actor playing one of the officers. Another of the officers is dubbed by
Brian De Palma
s regular
Dennis Franz
. If you listen carefully,
Al Pacino
also had to overdub his own voice at three or four different points in the same scene.
d.
When Nancy is trying to bring Freddy to reality, she tells her dad to break the door down in 20 minutes. At that point, its 20 minutes until the movie ends.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Scarface (1983)?
a.
Jon Finch
s entire performance was re-looped by another actor.
b.
The word "yeyo" is used by Tony Montana (
Al Pacino
) as a slang word for cocaine. This word was not in the script, and was ad-libbed by Pacino during the first drug deal scene (chainsaw scene), and
Brian De Palma
liked it enough to keep using it throughout the film. Pacino learned the word while learning the Cuban accent.
c.
The "video" shots shown in the final credits were not shot in Toronto. This ending was added after filming was complete and was shot at Catalina Island, California.
d.
In lieu of a salary, director
Harold P. Warren
sold shares to the cast and crew for their hard work and long hours.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Scarface (1983)?
a.
Scenes with
Lorraine Bracco
as Pacinos ex-wife were filmed but cut from the final product. Theyve been restored for TV screenings of
Sea of Love
.
b.
Oliver Stone
wrote this film while fighting a cocaine addiction.
c.
Lee Strasberg
became ill during shooting, but instead of delaying production, Roths character was rewritten to be an ailing old man.
d.
Taylor Lautner
was considered to play Hank McCoy (aka Beast) but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
Nicholas Hoult
was later cast.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Scarface (1983)?
a.
Bill Clinton
s all-time favorite film. He watched it seventeen times during his two terms as President of the United States.
b.
This film is dedicated to
Ben Hecht
and
Howard Hawks
.
c.
The opponent slugger known as Yankees home run threat Haywood was played by former pitcher of the Milwaukee Brewers, Peter Vuckovich. Peter Vuckovich never hit a single home run in his entire 11 year major league career. In fact, during 8 of those 11 years he never made a single plate appearance, since he was pitching in the American League - which uses a designated hitter to bat for the pitcher.
d.
The logo for the Regional Organ Bank of Illinois (ROBI) can be seen on the envelope containing the anonymous donor letter, which Grace discovers in Bobs house. ROBI (now called Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network) coordinates the donation of organs in the Illinois where the movie takes place, including correspondence between donor families and recipients.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Scarface (1983)?
a.
When Lt Parmentel interviews Jesses friend Tolmatchoff, the Lt refers to a "Johnny Godard". This is a nod to
Jean-Luc Godard
, director of the original
À bout de souffle
.
b.
The seventh of eleven films that
Elizabeth Taylor
and
Richard Burton
starred in together.
c.
According to an article in the September 16, 1957 issue of Billboard Magazine, producer
Sam Katzman
intended to follow this film with a third film featuring
Bill Haley
and
Alan Freed
, with production intended to begin in 1958. It was ultimately not produced.
d.
According to the "scorecard" feature on the Platinum Edition DVD, the word "fuck" and its derivatives are used 226 times for an average of 1.32 fucks per minute.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Scarface (1983)?
a.
Although not particularly a fan of
William Goldman
s original novel,
Dustin Hoffman
took the part so that he could work with
John Schlesinger
again (the two had previously collaborated on
Midnight Cowboy
). He had also heard that
Al Pacino
was interested in the part and wanted to beat him to it.
b.
Although much of the movie is fictitious, its interesting to note that Emperor Commodus historically accurate killer, Narcissus, was born in the same Roman African province as the one in the movie where Maximus becomes a gladiator.
c.
The name of the vessel that played Milton Krests research vessel was the "J.W. Powell".
d.
In the scene where Tony is in the bathtub watching TV, he says to Manny, "Look at dem pelicangs fly." This line was what
Al Pacino
practiced with a language coach to get the Cuban accent right.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Scarface (1983)?
a.
The TCM print had an onscreen copyright statement which read "copyright 1945 by Ermo Productions." It suggests that associate producer
Joseph N. Ermolieff
obtained the rights to the movie and modified the title page. All other onscreen credits, however, agreed with those listed in the AFI Catalogue and the IMDb database.
b.
When Agent Erickson talks to Jill Tuck, the picture on his desk is a real photo of actor
Mark Rolston
and his wife.
c.
In 2006, it was voted 5 in the 50th greatest comedy films on Channel 4.
d.
The original idea was to make this film a remake of
Scarface
, which took place in Chicago, but this proved to be impossible due to budget constraints.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Scarface (1983)?
a.
Debut of
Billie Burke
.
b.
Scott and Kate make reference to the
Cheap Trick
song "I Want You To Want Me", and at the end of the movie the newer version of the song, performed by Letters To Cleo, can be heard in the background.
c.
Sidney Lumet
was the first choice to direct this film but he backed out. It was Lumets idea to make the characters Cuban and to include the 1980 Mariel harbor boat lift in the story.
d.
A plaque near the doorway at Daniel and Esthers school reads "R.J. Gilbert Elementary School" - a reference to production manager
Ronald Gilbert
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Scarface (1983)?
a.
There was a huge controversy in the city of Miami during the making of the film over whether the producers should be allowed to shoot in the city. The Miami Tourist Board decided not to allow filming, as they were afraid the movie would discourage tourism to Miami, particuarly as it showed Miamis latest Cuban immigrants as gangsters and drug dealers.
b.
Lillian DeBorba
was drafted into filling a seat in the theatre sequence. She was on the lot with her little daughter
Dorothy DeBorba
who was "Echo" in the Our Gang comedies.
c.
The first
Dr. Seuss
adaptation fully animated using CGI technology.
d.
Bret Roberts who plays the Nightstalker was also cast early. Director Chris Fisher met him in 2000 at the Sundance Film Festival. He was passed out on Chriss couch in the middle of the afternoon. Chris didnt know who he was, so he shook him and asked. The two ended up becoming good friends. And Chris cast Bret because of his resemblance to Richard Ramirez. Whos story the film is based on.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Scarface (1983)?
a.
In the final shootout sequence,
Al Pacino
grabs the gun by the barrel. Although only blanks were used, his hand was badly burned, and production had to be shut down for a few weeks.
b.
Red Corvette was an original novel distributed directly to prison by Boat Angel Donation Center from Mesa, Arizona. Over 200,000 copies were sent to prisons and jails throughout the USA.
c.
Adapted from a Broadway play by
Edward Sheldon
. The original stage production of "Romance" starred
Doris Keane
as Rita Cavallini; it opened at Maxine Elliotts Theatre in New York on Feb. 10, 1913 and ran for 160 performances.
d.
When Oscar goes to the time clock, theres a note on the wall saying "If you dont come in Saturday, dont bother..." A reference to a famous memo
Jeffrey Katzenberg
sent to execs while he was with Disney.
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