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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Firm (1993) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Firm (1993) - 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 Firm (1993).
About the movie:
A young lawyer joins a prestigous law firm only to discover that it has a sinister dark side.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Firm (1993)?
a.
Nearly half of the cast is Kiwi or Australian, partially because the film was shot in New Zealand.
b.
Lead singer of heavy metal band WASP,
Blackie Lawless
, was considered for the role of the liquid-metal T-1000, although his height proved to be a problem. The role of the original Terminator had been written for a man of average stature, who could easily blend in to a crowd, and
James Cameron
wanted to apply that original concept to dramatic effect for the T-1000. In an AOL chat, Lawless explained: "Probably the biggest regret that I have, though I didnt turn it down, was a part in Terminator 2 that
Robert Patrick
got.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
wanted me to do the part, but when he found out I was 64", I couldnt. I regret not being able to do that."
c.
Sammy White
also choreographed the original 1927 stage production of "Show Boat" as well as the 1932 revival.
Edna May Oliver
, who appears in this film, played Parthy, the Captains wife, in both productions.
d.
The priest at the funeral is Father Paul Paraham, a real Memphis priest.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Firm (1993)?
a.
The title was changed from "Everybody Comes to Ricks" to
Casablanca
partly due to the success of the similarly titled
Algiers
.
b.
Tom Cruise
s character has a brother named Raymond. This was also the case in
Rain Man
.
c.
Recordings of
Fay Wray
s screams from
King Kong
were used in this movie.
d.
Some of the background music during the chase seen immediately following the escape from the box car is very similar to the score in
Predator
. Both films had the music composed by
Alan Silvestri
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Firm (1993)?
a.
Location filming in Vermont was hampered by heavy rainfall. Many exterior scenes were actually filmed on sets constructed in a local high school gymnasium. Much of the dialogue recorded there was inaudible due to the rainfall on the tin roof, so much post-recording was necessary.
b.
Holly Hunter
is on screen for a total of 5 minutes, 59 seconds; one of shortest performances ever nominated for an Oscar. She is in 20 scenes, for an average of 18 seconds per scene.
c.
In the parking garage, each of the "fake" batmen is seen firing a gun of some kind. It was decided in the original Batman comics that Batman would never be shown holding a gun, due to him already bearing so many other similarities to The Shadow.
d.
Although
Quincy Jones
is the sole music credit during the opening titles, a dispute arose regarding much of the music in the film. As a result when the score was nominated for best original score at the Oscars, 12 musicians (including Jones) were listed as contributors to the score.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Firm (1993)?
a.
Hopes name is only referred to twice during the film; the first time it is spoken by Marion, and the second time is when we see it during the closing credits.
b.
In order to be consistent with Nordic/Germanic pronounciations, Jakobs name would actually be pronounced "Yah-kopp".
c.
The seaplane in the film belongs to William R. Booth, who played the seaplane pilot. He and
Tom Cruise
met while Cruise was learning to skydive in DeLand, Florida. Booth also owns the largest manufacturer of parachute containers.
d.
Jason Robards
was always
Robert Redford
s first choice to play Ben Bradlee. When director
Alan J. Pakula
came on board, he instantly agreed with Redfords decision.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Firm (1993)?
a.
Sydney Pollack
: The voice of the prison warden on the phone informing Special Agent Terrance (
Ed Harris
) that a prison guard sent an unauthorized fax regarding Mitch McDeeres (
Tom Cruise
) brother Ray (
David Strathairn
).
b.
The sheet music of Birdies next hit song, "Mumbo Jumbo Gooey Gumbo," which Albert picks up from the piano in his first scene, is the same music as the title tune, "Bye Bye Birdie."
c.
The teams arrival to the island was shot at Noordwijk Beach, during which a freak 110-mph windstorm threatened to blow the entire days setup and down the productions Bell 412 helicopter, which is seen transporting the team to the island.
d.
Jeff Bridges
was offered the role of Grady, but was not cast over salary disputes.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Firm (1993)?
a.
Finnish director
Pekka Parikka
was also considered to direct the film.
b.
The events in the movie take place in mid-to-late December 1991. The opening scenes mention that the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor had taken place 50 years earlier on December 7, 1941. In addition, President
George Bush
s real-life order to remove nuclear missiles from U.S. Navy surface ships was issued in 1991.
c.
The studio was initially reluctant to allow
Ben Stiller
- the Farrelly Brothers first choice - to star, so the brothers decided upon a then unknown
Owen Wilson
instead. When the studio was even more reluctant to let Wilson star, they agreed to allow the Farrellys to cast Stiller.
d.
Wil Wheaton
once said that the only good thing about the movie was that his sister got a job on it.
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