QuizAssess
Home
Popular Quiz Categories
Home
Hollywood Movies Famous Trivia Quizzes
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The China Syndrome (1979) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The China Syndrome (1979) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The China Syndrome (1979).
About the movie:
A reporter finds what appears to be a cover-up of safety hazards at a nuclear power plant.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The China Syndrome (1979)?
a.
"India", the dog that George sees in the car, belongs to
Tom Ford
.
b.
The character of the photojournalist (
Dennis Hopper
) was reportedly inspired by legendary photographer
Tim Page
, author of "Nam" and "Derailed in Uncle Hos Victory Garden", among others.
c.
Jane Fonda
father
Henry Fonda
appeared with
Michael Douglas
s father,
Kirk Douglas
in
In Harms Way
. He also appeared with
Jack Lemmon
in
Mister Roberts
.
d.
The heartbeat heard during Dahlias migraines are from an ultrasound scan of
Daniel Rezende
s wife who got pregnant at the beginning of the shooting.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The China Syndrome (1979)?
a.
When Warner Brothers saw how successful the film was, the studio decided to produce a sequel. Director
John Huston
had written the script for the sequel, which was to be titled Three Strangers. The film was supposed to contain many of the primary characters from
The Maltese Falcon
, specifically Sam Spade. Before the film reached production; however,
Dashiell Hammett
informed Warner Brothers that he owned the rights to the characters in
The Maltese Falcon
and even though the studio had purchased the rights to novel, it did not own the rights to the characters in the novel. The sequel was never made; but, John Hustons script for
Three Strangers
was eventually filmed. Although the characters differed from
The Maltese Falcon
,
Peter Lorre
and
Sydney Greenstreet
both appeared in the film.
b.
The filmmakers never intended to make this the launching pad for the series that followed. According to
Victor Miller
, Jason was only meant as a plot device and not intended to continue on his mothers grisly work.
c.
During the fight between Chozen and Miyagi (When Chozen is armed with the spear), Chozen strikes Miyagi on the back with the spear. This is one of only 2 times in the entire movie series someone lands a successful strike on Miyagi. The second is in the climactic dojo showdown in
The Karate Kid, Part III
between Myagi, Kreese, Silver & Barnes. Kreese and Myagi start to fight and Kreese lands a kick on Miyagis chest.
d.
Because the Three Mile Island accident, which resulted in the release of radioactive steam, occurred just weeks AFTER release of this movie, many people associate the movie with Three Mile Island. However, the potentially FAR more dangerous "Incident at Browns Ferry" (Alabama) happened in 1975, four years earlier, and was caused by a number of construction flaws, operational issues, and safety failures. Browns Ferry Alabama is more properly the "true" basis of this story. No similar situation happened in California.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The China Syndrome (1979)?
a.
Repairs on the pick-up truck during production were three times the amount of the trucks original purchase price.
b.
In June 2001,
Michael Caton-Jones
and his assistant Mitch Stanley were ordered to move to Los Angeles to finish the film thus missing the 9/11 terrorist attacks that could also hit the editing facility in Tribeca.
c.
Steve McQueen
was diagnosed with cancer the month after filming had ended.
d.
The first script for the film was written in the mid-1970s and Michael Douglas initially wanted to produce this film immediately after One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest. Jack Lemmon agreed to play his role as early as 1976. Michael Douglas was enormously grateful to Lemmon as he remained ready to start work at very short notice for over a year before production started and in the process cost himself alot of other work
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The China Syndrome (1979)?
a.
Author
James Thurber
acknowledged that the character Walter Mitty was based on his friend, writer
Robert Benchley
. Thurber said that he got the idea for Mitty from the character created by Benchley in a series of shorts that he made for Fox and MGM, respectively, in the 1920s and 1930s. Thurber is also on record as saying that he hated this film and that
Danny Kaye
s interpretation of Mitty is nothing at all like he intended the character to be.
b.
The three biggest-name actors,
Ralph Fiennes
,
David Morse
and
Guy Pearce
have less than 10 minutes screen time each, and two are killed off.
c.
Frank Capra
s first cut of the film ran for 6 hours. The first public preview took place in Santa Barbara when the film ran for 3 1/2 hours. Re-shooting and re-cutting followed immediately after this disastrous preview.
d.
In the scene where Jack Godell notices that he is being followed while he is on his way to speak to the regulatory committee, he uses a speeding firetruck to make his break for freedom. That truck was "Engine 51" from the hit T.V. show,
Emergency!
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The China Syndrome (1979)?
a.
Blanchard Ryan
and
Daniel Travis
spent over 120 hours in the water over the course of production.
b.
California Gas & Electric (CG&E) in the film is a thinly veiled reference to Pacific Gas & Electric, (PG&E) which operates the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County, California.
c.
Ethel Barrymore
was offered the part of Madame Sebastian but turned it down.
d.
Jeremy Bulloch
, who plays Boba Fett, is producer
Robert Watts
s half-brother.
Related movie quizzes
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The China Syndrome (1979) Quiz
Year: 1979 related famous movies quizzes
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : ...And Justice for All. (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Norma Rae (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Yanks (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Seven (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Return of the Secaucus Seven (1979) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : On the Air Live with Captain Midnight (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Alien (1979) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Prophecy (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Great Santini (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The London Connection (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Black Hole (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Alien (1979) - Part (6) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Angels' Brigade (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Butterflies in Heat (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Apocalypse Now (1979) - Part (10) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Tilt (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) - Part (7) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Apocalypse Now (1979) - Part (5) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Screams of a Winter Night (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Warriors (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Black Hole (1979) - Part (3) Quiz
Related genere famous movies quizzes
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Hackers (1995) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Fresh (1994) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Trust (2010) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : One False Move (1992) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Temptation (1946) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : After Hours (1985) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Motorama (1991) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Crime and Punishment in Suburbia (2000) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Victory Day (2011) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Watchmen (2009) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Super Mario Bros. (1993) - Part (8) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Push (2009) - Part (5) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Serenity (2005) - Part (12) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Antitrust (2001) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The 6th Day (2000) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Jill Rips (2000) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Narrows (2008) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Gloria (1999) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Timecop (1994) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Best Laid Plans (1999) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Crimson Tide (1995) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Insider (1999) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Blade Runner (1982) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Coma (1978) Quiz