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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Hunt for Red October (1990) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Hunt for Red October (1990) - Part (3) Quiz
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.
Both
Sandra Bullock
and
Tim McGraw
have strong ties to the South. Bullocks father was from Alabama; she was born and raised in Virginia, was a high school cheerleader (like
Collins Tuohy
), dated a football player and attended college in North Carolina. McGraw was born, raised and attended college in Louisiana and loved playing sports as a kid even though he was unaware at the time that his biological father was a professional baseball player.
b.
When
Jessica Lange
s character Dwan first appears in the film she is in a rubber dinghy floating towards the Petrox explorer. She was later told by her make-up assistant that a shark had been seen near her dinghy when she was in it.
c.
The bible verses that Putin reads at the beginning of his conversation with Ramius come from Revelation 16:16-17.
d.
This is the sixth James Bond movie in the EON Productions official series not to mention the films title in the films main song (heard during the opening titles). The others were (in order)
Dr. No
;
From Russia with Love
;
On Her Majestys Secret Service
;
Octopussy
("All Time High") &
Casino Royale
("You Know My Name"). n.b. the song lyrics for "From Russia With Love" are not heard during the opening titles of that movie as the instrumental not vocal version of the song is heard.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunt for Red October (1990)?
a.
Contrary to popular belief, the film was not pulled from circulation following the 1963 assassination of President
John F. Kennedy
. It made its American television debut on The CBS Thursday Night Movies in September 1965 (source: Broadcasting magazine), and was repeated on that network later that season. Only when the rights reverted to
Frank Sinatra
in 1972 did the film disappear from view, although even then turning up for third and fourth network showings on NBC in spring 1974 (source: TV Guide) and summer 1975 (source: Variety). Sinatras neglect in keeping the film in distribution gave rise to the legend that it was suppressed because of its alleged role in
Lee Harvey Oswald
s assassination of the 35th president. The legend was further perpetuated when Sinatra, in alliance with MGM/UA, re-released the film to theaters in 1988. When the rumor was debunked in an article in Films in Review, another myth, one claiming that Sinatra and UA had a dispute about the profits, took its place. The myth survives to this day, but it is pure fiction.
b.
The planned 1945 filming was to be in Technicolor.
c.
The Hunt for Red October
was released in March 1990, just as Major League Baseball was entering spring training. Lou Pinella and the rest of the Cincinnati Reds used this movie all season for motivation and swept the Oakland As in the World Series that October.
d.
Only feature film to co-star father and son
Paul Newman
and
Scott Newman
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunt for Red October (1990)?
a.
The name Patrick Hobby is a reference to
F. Scott Fitzgerald
s Pat Hobby stories (concerning a hack writer).
b.
Most of
Gates McFadden
s role as Cathy Ryan was deleted from the final print.
c.
Antoine Fuqua
was offered the chance to direct the movie, but he was already busy with production on
King Arthur
.
d.
Even though
James Brolin
became friendly with
George Lutz
and his children, he was highly doubtful of their story.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunt for Red October (1990)?
a.
TMA-1 stands for Tycho Magnetic Anomaly-1. The monolith was originally to have been a black tetrahedron; however, it did not reflect light properly.
Stanley Kubrick
then decided to use a transparent cube, but that proved to be too difficult to use because of the reflections created by the studio lights. Next came a rectangular monolith cast from Lucite that looked unconvincing, and finally the familiar black slab.
b.
Several employees that designed and built submarines from the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company (now known as Northrup/Grumman Newport News) were set design advisors for the submarine interiors on the Dallas and Red October. Some of the interiors actually contain real submarine items - mostly things like hatches, lights, etc, to add realism.
c.
Lt. Archie Hicox (
Michael Fassbender
) wears the insignia of the British Combined Operations Command, which included forces from all the British services as well as other allied forces as well as the famous Commandos.
d.
The meteorites falling to earth are actually tesseracts, four-dimensional hypercubes.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunt for Red October (1990)?
a.
In the scene with the frigate "Ruben James", a second frigate was used during the filming. The USS Wadsworth FFG-9 was also used to depict the Ruben James. The Wadsworths hull number 9 is clearly visible in a couple of scenes.
b.
To avoid the temptation, director Chris R. Notarile removed all the batteries from the tasers before handing them over to his actors.
c.
Original producer
Ross Hunter
dropped out after a conflict with director
Bob Fosse
over how to handle the racy story line.
d.
The movie was originally supposed to have been filmed in 1961, starring
Burt Lancaster
, but production was delayed for three years.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunt for Red October (1990)?
a.
Richard Jordan
was second choice for Dr Jeffery Pelt, the national security adviser. The role was first offered to an Irish actor.
b.
The film was officially shot for $999,999.99, because ITC didnt want to budget it for an actual $1 million.
c.
During the exchange between Jim Douglas and Mr. Wu while hanging from Herbies rear bumper: "Car very strong." "And very fast." "The strength of forty horses." The stock Volkswagen Beetle engine did have forty horsepower.
d.
All of the dialogue in this film is spoken in rhyme.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunt for Red October (1990)?
a.
Brian Donlevy
and
Akim Tamiroff
reprised their roles as Governor McGinty and The Boss in
Preston Sturges
s
The Miracle of Morgans Creek
. In the film, McGinty and The Boss provide a retroactive marriage license for
Betty Hutton
and
Eddie Bracken
.
b.
William Wyler
, who served as a major in the Army Air Force during World War II, incorporated his own wartime experiences into
The Best Years of Our Lives
. Just as Fred Derry did in the movie, Wyler flew in B-17s in combat over Germany, although rather than being a bombardier, as Derry was, he filmed footage for documentary films. Additionally, Wyler modeled the reunion of Al and Milly, in which they first see each other at opposite ends of a long hallway, on his own homecoming to his wife, Talli.
c.
Don Murray
has said that
Marilyn Monroe
was actually naked under her sheets because she thought that her character would really have been naked.
d.
Director
John McTiernan
replaced his original editor,
Peter Zinner
, because Zinner found McTiernans shooting approach difficult to work with given his classical, more traditional film background. However, Zinner has a bit part in the film as a Soviet admiral.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunt for Red October (1990)?
a.
Nancy Allen
was the last person to audition for the film.
b.
According to a July interview between network.nationalpost.com and director
Catherine Hardwicke
,
Kristen Stewart
was recommended for the role of Bella Swan by
Emile Hirsch
, her co-star from
Into the Wild
and whom Hardwicke directed in
Lords of Dogtown
.
c.
In the opening credits, Red October is escorted by two tugs and a US Coast Guard 180 foot class bouytender, clearly seen off its starboard quarter.
d.
The leaves in the scene where Coraline is returning to the well were created by spraying popcorn pink and cutting it up into little pieces.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunt for Red October (1990)?
a.
Original title was "Lets Go".
b.
Kevin Smith
originally cast himself as Randal which is why Randal gets some of the best lines.
c.
Due to his obligation to this film, director
John McTiernan
had to pass up the opportunity to direct
Die Hard 2
, the sequel to his big hit
Die Hard
.
d.
Director
Del Tenney
played the monster that attempts to get the two girls that leave the drug store.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunt for Red October (1990)?
a.
Daredevil made his first appearance in a Marvel comic in 1964.
b.
The title card of the movie isnt displayed until the end of the opening segment, nearly 25 minutes into the film.
c.
Average Shot Length = ~7.2 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~6.9 seconds.
d.
Final film of
Charles King
.
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