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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Hunt for Red October (1990) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Hunt for Red October (1990) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Hunt for Red October (1990)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Hunt for Red October (1990).

About the movie: In 1984, the USSR's best submarine captain in their newest sub violates orders and heads for the USA. Is he trying to defect, or to start a war?

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunt for Red October (1990)?
a.		$20,000 was spent on Sean Connerys hairpiece.
b.		The movies line "You know what they call a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in Paris?... They call it a Royale with cheese." was voted as the #81 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere in 2007.
c.		In the final duel between Andre Moreau and the Marquis de Maynes, Andre (Stewart Granger) jumps at the Duc from the back of a row of theatre chairs. During the filming of this scene, Granger narrowly missed serious injury to his groin when he landed astride the next row of chairs, and filming had to be halted temporarily.
d.		Overlooked by the American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films 1921-1930, but reviewed, with full cast credits, in Photoplay Magazine June 1929.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunt for Red October (1990)?
a.		Filmed in Canada for tax reasons.
b.		Kevin Costner was originally cast as Jack Ryan.
c.		When the actions of Tojo, et. al., made the concept of a Japanese hero, even a sidekick, box office poison, Kato was quickly changed from Japanese to Filipino by the producers of the original radio show. Hollywood apparently had greater foresight, however, and herein made him a Korean.
d.		The school which Damien and his cousin Mark go to, Davidson Military Academy, has the same insignia as Northwestern Military and Naval Academy in Lake Geneva, WI where it was filmed. (Merged with St. Johns Military Academy in 1995 to be St. Johns Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, WI.) The academy was started by Harlan Page Davidson and the academy was sometimes referred to as Davidson Military Academy.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunt for Red October (1990)?
a.		Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz were the first actors who got an offer to appear in the film, which would have been their second collaboration together (after The Fountain). However, while Weisz accepted her part, Jackman had to turn his down. Ryan Gosling was cast instead, although he would drop out as well, three days before the shooting started. Eventually, Mark Wahlberg got the part.
b.		The film earned over $88 million in the US on its opening weekend, which at the time placed it third in the all-time biggest opening behind Spider-Man and Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone.
c.		The ship escorting the Red October out of port is the USCGC Blackhaw (WLB-390), a buoy tender stationed in San Francisco California at that time.
d.		After VGer, humpback whale is the largest lifeform Spock has mind melded with in the movies or (live action, not animated) series.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunt for Red October (1990)?
a.		Was 28th best grossing film in the USA of 1964.
b.		Robert Garland, John Milius and David Shaber all did uncredited work on the script.
c.		The films working title was "Kiss My Firm, But Pliant Lips" (the title of the novel by Dan Greenburg upon which it was based).
d.		Two dream sequences for this film were made in the 2-color Technicolor process. This was the first commercially released color footage to be lit with artificial light.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunt for Red October (1990)?
a.		Drew Barrymore was the only member of the cast to be dubbed for her singing. Olivia Hayman provided her voice.
b.		The officer referred to by Sgt. Nantz on the bus in reference to the line "Retreat Hell" is Capt. Lloyd W. Williams of the 2nd Battalion 5th Marines. When advised to withdraw by a French officer at the defensive line just north of the village of Lucy-le-Bocage on June 1st, 1918, he is said to have replied: "Retreat? Hell, we just got here!". Captain Williams died 11 days later near Chateau-Thierry.
c.		During filming, several of the actors portraying USS Dallas crewmen took a cruise on a real submarine. To train for his role as the Dallas commander, Scott Glenn was installed as the "commander" of the real sub and gave orders to the crewmen as the real captain would.
d.		Buddy Ebsens first movie.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunt for Red October (1990)?
a.		After being faxed the script, Sean Connery initially turned the role down on the basis of the plot being unrealistic for the post-Cold War era. Whoever sent the fax neglected to include the foreword explaining the movie as historical; once he received the foreword, Connery accepted the role.
b.		Set non-holiday all time house record of $166,000 at Radio City Music Hall when it opened.
c.		Director Daniel Kremers first film featuring an original music score, composed by newcomer Sam Lassner.
d.		Rob Marshall was originally considered by Miramax to direct the screen version of the smash Broadway play "Rent". When he arrived for his interview, he told Miramax he wanted to talk about "Chicago" instead and proposed the "musical in Roxies mind" concept. Miramax loved the idea and put "Rent" on the back burner, finally making Rent three years later.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunt for Red October (1990)?
a.		Klaus Maria Brandauer was originally cast as Marko Ramius, but broke his leg prior to filming. It was Brandauer who suggested his friend Sean Connery for the role, having known him since they appeared together in Never Say Never Again
b.		During the scene where the motel swimming pool fills up with soap bubbles, a lot of the set crew people and actors became physically sick from the fumes caused by the bubbles popping, forcing the set to be temporarily closed down.
c.		Dennis Hopper was considered for the role of Dr Zarkov.
d.		Rob Lowe, Peter Saarsgard, and Kiefer Sutherland were each offered the role of Ted Bundy. All of the actors refused due to the nature of the character.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunt for Red October (1990)?
a.		"Lt. Cmdr. Mike Hewitt" is the torpedo operator on the surface ship who calls out the range of the torpedo fired on the Red October, only for it to be remotely detonated by James Greer (James Earl Jones) just prior to impact (to fool the Red Octobers crew being rescued on the surface). He is not referred to by name in the movie, but his character and the actors name is listed in the credits. "Mike Hewitt" is a real person, although at the time of filming he was Captain error (now retired - he was Captain of the USS Fulton, a "sub-tender" ship stationed at the Naval Base in Groton, CT). He was a technical advisor on the film and they gave his name to the character as thank you.
b.		One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
c.		The "New Coke" pushed by Reese is supposed to spoof the alternate formula Coca-Cola introduced in the 80s. When Coca-Cola premiered its original soda, the ingredients included cocaine (it was removed in 1903).
d.		Vitaphone production reels #2721-2729

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunt for Red October (1990)?
a.		Susan is browsing the magazine cart at the beginning of the London scene. What she is reading is the Dec 9 1939 issue of Picture Post. The Land Girl featured on the front cover is part of a civilian war effort group known as the WLA, Womens Land Army. It was started during WW1 to replace the men on the farms and in the factories in both the UK and USA.
b.		The rollercoaster featured in Fear is called "The Coaster". It is one of the biggest attractions at Playland, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
c.		The crew of the U.S.S. Dallas adopted the tagline "The Hunt Is On" as an unofficial ships motto.
d.		Kate Winslet turned down the role of Viola after the success of Titanic. She went on to film Jane Campions Holy Smoke instead.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunt for Red October (1990)?
a.		Mae Questel, the voice of Betty Boop from 1931 to 1989 is the voice of Helen Kane singing "Chameleon Days".
b.		The ninth of forty-seven Charlie Chan movies starring Warner Oland.
c.		The dual-beeping sound effect of the Red October moving on the USS Dallas sonar screen was also used in Patriot Games as the sound of Jack Ryans EKG.
d.		In 2006, Harrison Ford declared that if this film was not made by 2008, then the filmmakers should drop the idea altogether. This got Steven Spielberg looking for a good script immediately.

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