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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Stroker Ace (1983) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Stroker Ace (1983)

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About the movie: The title character, a popular NASCAR driver, clashes with the fried-chicken mogul that sponsors his racing team.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stroker Ace (1983)?
a.		Original Smokey and the Bandit franchise director Hal Needham and its big star Burt Reynolds were not interested in making Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 as they were developing this film project. Reynolds ended up making a very brief cameo appearance though in that movie.
b.		George Clooney is credited with he small role of "Lip Syncing Transvestite" in this movie. Clooney, who was two years away from his breakthrough role in ER, was still a struggling actor in LA, doing guest-starring and semi-regular roles on shows like Roseanne and The Golden Girls. This movies lead actor, Miguel Ferrer, is Clooneys first Cousin (Ferrer is the son of Clooneys fathers sister, Rosemary Clooney).
c.		The play opened in New York City, New York, USA, on 10 January 1929 and had 601 performances. Eight performers in the movie originated their roles in the play: T.H. Manning, Beulah Bondi, Conway Washburne, John Qualen, Matt McHugh, Ann Kostant, Eleanor Wesselhoeft and George Humbert. The play won the Pulitzer Prize in 1929 for best drama.
d.		Most versions of Heavenly Desire are missing part of the Serena / Dani Williams / Eileen Welles scene. Only the earliest VHS version by King of Video has the intact scene where Serena does some five finger action on both Williams and Welles at the same time (it probably should be called ten finger action).

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stroker Ace (1983)?
a.		This film was shot in six weeks.
b.		Neither Michelle Rodriguez nor Jordana Brewster had drivers licenses or even learners permits before production of the film.
c.		Barbara Steele was considered for the role of Anna played by Ingrid Pitt, but the producers decided to make Pitt their first choice and she accepted their offer. The movie is a homage to Hammer horror films of the 1960s, so both actresses were naturals for the part.
d.		Burt Reynolds is often seen wearing a red shirt throughout this movie evoking his Bandit screen persona from the Smokey and the Bandit movie franchise. In that series, the Bandit regularly wore a red shirt.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stroker Ace (1983)?
a.		One of the racing cars in the film has the word BANDIT labeled on it reminding the audience of the Smokey and the Bandit movies. The car, the #33 Skoal Bandit, was driven in the movie by NASCAR driver Harry P. Gant. The car was owned at the time by Burt Reynolds and director Hal Needham. When Gant is being passed by Stroker and Aubrey in the final race, you can see the "Burt and Hals" logo on the side of the car.
b.		Susan Sarandon provided a g-string for Brooke Shields so she would not have to be totally nude.
c.		Due to the limited budget, Radha Mitchell, an Australian, couldnt have a dialect coach for her role as an American.
d.		When we see the castle at the start, the camera zooms in onto a crystal dome on top of the castle. This would appear to be the same dome used in Richard OBriens series The Crystal Maze.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stroker Ace (1983)?
a.		Phil Silvers had a small role in this film, but his scenes were deleted in the final release print.
b.		When Juni is entering the next level of the video game, he comes across a place named "Rebel Rockets" the names of director Robert Rodriguezs two sons.
c.		The mask that Bill Harford wears with his costume is modeled from the face of Ryan ONeal, a reference to Barry Lyndon.
d.		This movie was made and released about twelve years after its source Stand on It novel by William Neely and Robert K. Ottum was first published in 1971.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stroker Ace (1983)?
a.		The dogs trained and used in this film were all rescued from area animal shelters.
b.		Eric Braeden was originally cast as Paul Grogan, but he pulled out to pursue another project. He had already shot some underwater swimming footage which is used in the film.
c.		This movie featured real NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) drivers as stock car rally drivers on the speedway. The real life drivers included Neil Bonnett, Dale Earnhardt, Harry P. Gant, Terry Labonte, Benny Parsons, Kyle Petty, Tim Richmond, Ricky Rudd and Cale Yarborough.
d.		At the scene in the store at the star, you can clearly see copies of Ghosts#112 (May 1982) and a couple of issues of the Master of Kung-Fu series, featuring Fu Manchus son Shang-Chi, published by MVL.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stroker Ace (1983)?
a.		Mercedes McCambridge was cast after she got angry with the producers. She and other actresses were kept waiting in an office in New York City during open auditions. McCambridge told the producers off and stormed out of the office. They called her back and eventually cast her because she fit the part of Sadie.
b.		Fumihiro Hayashi: as Charlie Brown, the singer of God Save the Queen in the Karaoke scene. Hayashi is Sofia Coppolas long-time friend and guide in Japan.
c.		Take a look at what some of the other performers are rehearsing while the Mechanicals are waiting for word from the Duke. One group of players is rehearsing the Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex and another pair of players are rehearsing a scene from Shakespeares play Othello.
d.		This pictures source Stand on It novel by Robert K. Ottum and William Neely was a fictional autobiography of fictional race driver Stroker Ace. The authors based the novel on real life events from their experience of the car racing sport. The books full title was Stand on It: A Novel by Stroker Ace. This filmed adaptation of this book is well known by two different titles which both together form the title of the novel: Stand on It and Stroker Ace.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stroker Ace (1983)?
a.		The Charlotte race at the end of the season was filmed on 30 May 1982 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
b.		Londons Tower Bridge was closed to allow for filming. They were allowed to close it for 20 minutes at a time, but the resulting traffic jam after the first time brought threats of arrest from Scotland Yard and a reduced closing time of 10 minutes.
c.		The name of the prison planet, Rura Penthe, is a reference to 20000 Leagues Under the Sea. It is the name of the slave labor camp that inspired Captain Nemos rage against society and that was the location of his death.
d.		Other items on Austins "Things to do before I die" list: Become International Man of Mystery Be Cryogencally Frozen Travel through Time, Backwards and Forwards Catch Dr. Evil in the First Act Find true love Gain my fathers respect

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stroker Ace (1983)?
a.		Burt Reynolds turned down the role of astronaut Garrett Breedlove in Terms of Endearment, a movie script that he reportedly loved. He could not do the film due to his commitment to this movie. The character of Garrett Breedlove was actually written specifically with Reynolds in mind by writer-director James L. Brooks.
b.		Unlike many other science fiction films, the behavior of fire in zero gravity is depicted quite realistically.
c.		The filming of the helicopter scene nearly caused the film to be shutdown because they flew the helicopter through restricted Sydney airspace. Laws in the state of New South Wales in Australia were changed to allow the film The Matrix to proceed.
d.		Sgt. Wells surname is only mentioned once in the film. His first name (Harry) is never mentioned at all.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stroker Ace (1983)?
a.		Burt Reynolds is seen wearing a chicken suit throughout this movie.
b.		Last appearance of Ray Sharkey
c.		This film has its US premier at the 2011 River Run Film festival.
d.		Dorian Harewood visited a doctor twice while shooting his scenes fearing that his ear-drum was blown out.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stroker Ace (1983)?
a.		Disembarking from the ship, Bing Crosby tells sinister Gale Sondegaard "Ill listen for you on Inner Sanctum". Radios "Inner Sanctum Mysteries" debuted in 1941 and featured gruesome stories and spine-chilling characters.
b.		The word stroker, in racing technology, refers to an after-market crankshaft that increases the engines stroke, or length of piston travel, which will increase the engines displacement and therefore the horsepower.
c.		The tall green military-style hat with a peacock feather worn by an extra at the Covent Garden coffee shop is the same one worn by Christina Cole (Caroline Bingley) at Pemberley during the shooting contest in Lost in Austen.
d.		The actors aged during the production and the director used the aging process as a practical effect.

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