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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Hunter (1980) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Hunter (1980) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Hunter (1980).
About the movie:
The story of professional bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunter (1980)?
a.
Both the book and the movie suggest that the story takes place in the near future -- that is, after the early 1960s. Using the day-date combinations featured on screen, the most likely setting for these events is May 1969.
b.
The building seen at the very end of the film is "Stites Mental Facility", obviously named after
Todd Stites
, the post-production supervisor and the actor who played the "Trannie".
c.
Steve McQueen
came up with the idea of going against his famous car racing abilities by portraying Papa Thorson as a terrible driver.
d.
The film was made into a haunted house at Universals "Halloween Horror Nights" in 2007 in Florida.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunter (1980)?
a.
Filmed during a real forest fire outside Lakeview, Oregon. Although provided with heat-resistant film, the camera crew had to quit filming when their film began to melt.
b.
A 2006 TV commercial for Allstate Insurance (directed by
Phil Joanou
) paid homage to the car chase scene in the Marina Towers - including the scene of the car crash into the Chicago River.
c.
Average Shot Length & Median Shot Length = ~3 seconds.
d.
The cable really was trailed behind the MC-130, but its connection to the 747 was a special effect.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunter (1980)?
a.
When James Bond sends resignation letter there are several e-mail addresses are seen in his e-mail client. These addresses contain names of computers related personnel involved in making of the film (
Anne Bennett
,
Chris McBride
, Robert Wright, etc.).
b.
Producer
Mort Engelberg
once said of bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson: "Thorson is the last of his kind - a man born into an age to which he really does not belong. Among other things, insurance companies will not insure his life, and he will never receive any social security payments . . . I felt that if ever there was material for an explosive film - this was it."
c.
The films lead track "Shell Shock" by
Gym Class Heroes
originated as a freestyle rap performed at a concert they performed at.
d.
The decision to name the character "Mack Hanglider" was the result of a conversation very similar to what is shown in the movie where directors Mark and Peter Macaluso threw around random names until stumbling upon "Mack".
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunter (1980)?
a.
Movie debut of announcer
Dick Tufeld
, the voice of the robot from the TV series
Lost in Space
.
b.
Premiered at the Long Island Film Festival in Malverne, Long Island, NY.
c.
According to the director/cast commentary on the DVD, there were no actual women performing in the film. All female characters, including extras and the models for the magazine covers of Cher and Madonna, are performed by men in drag.
d.
When
Steve McQueen
arrived at one of locations used for the film, he was checked into a really nice hotel with all the amenities available at the time. When he found out that the crew was staying in a cheaper motel nearby, he checked out of the hotel and stayed in the motel with the crew.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunter (1980)?
a.
Cindy Morgan
did not want to appear topless in the movie. While director
Harold Ramis
was amenable to changing the scene, producer
Jon Peters
asked to talk to her while Ramis had her on the phone. When the call ended, Peters informed Ramis that Morgan would do the topless scene - because Peters had told her she would never work again in Hollywood if she didnt. Morgan recounted in July 2010 that this incident contributed to her not working again (voluntarily) for a long time afterward.
b.
The eighth of forty-eight Bowery Boys movies.
c.
The villains in this piece are played by a brother and sister. They are
Steve Tsigonoff
and
Millie Tsigonoff
who director
Robert Duvall
met in Los Angeles, California.
d.
According to numerous biographies and documentaries on
Steve McQueen
s life, one of the first signs of problems relating to the cancer in his lungs (which would claim his life) occurred when shooting a scene in which McQueen is running down the street and turns a corner. When the director yelled, "Cut!", McQueen didnt come back around the corner. McQueen was found leaning against a wall trying desperately to catch his breath.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunter (1980)?
a.
All the songs in this film have the word "moon" in their titles.
b.
When Borzov (
Charles Bronson
) encounters Immigration on the Canadian border, the agent asks about his citizenship and birthplace, to which he responds, "American, from Pennsylvania", Bronsons true birthplace.
c.
This movie is based on the life of real bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson aka
Ralph Thorson
. Thorson performed three roles on this movie. He acted as a technical consultant, had written the novel on which it was based, and played a small cameo.
d.
Joe Brooks
film debut.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunter (1980)?
a.
Steve McQueen
s final film.
b.
Del Tenney
shot this film back-to-back with his film
The Curse of the Living Corpse
. It was released on double feature with The Horror of Party Beach.
c.
While trying to decide on a name for the band, the names glimpsed in Jimmys notebook are: The Dollars, The Lords of Erie, The Pistunes, The Thorns, The Mozarts, The Echoes, The Ticks, The Didoctics, and The Flannels.
d.
Mary Stuart Masterson
did all of the bee stunts herself because her stunt double quit at the last minute.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunter (1980)?
a.
Producers of this picture were not satisfied with
Michel Legrand
s musical score which was too baroque for a thriller, they said. Finally,they came to an agreement with the French composer. Legrands music was kept on US copies but a new musical score composed by
Charles Bernstein
was mixed with the soundtrack for copies released in Europe.
b.
Film debut of
Thomas Mitchell
.
c.
In once scene,
Sid Silvers
does an imitation of
Al Jolson
. Though Jolson was one of the top stars at Warner Brothers in 1929, he is not among the rest of the studios lineup in this film.
d.
Humphrey Bogart
had to wear platform shoes to play alongside
Ingrid Bergman
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunter (1980)?
a.
The real
Ralph Thorson
, portrayed by
Steve McQueen
in this movie, was killed by a car bomb in 1994.
b.
Mary Astor
mimed playing the piano in this film extremely convincingly, being an accomplished pianist in her own right. However, the actual piano playing on the soundtrack was dubbed by
Max Rabinowitz
. When close-up shots were required,
Norma Drury Boleslavsky
s hands are those we see on the piano.
c.
The movies line "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." was voted as the #20 movie quote by the American Film Institute
d.
ETs face was modeled after poet
Carl Sandburg
,
Albert Einstein
and a pug dog.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunter (1980)?
a.
Cam Neely
reprises his Seabass character from
Dumb & Dumber
.
b.
In keeping with the source material, the characters names Ginny, Rose and Caroline start with the same letters as those of Lears daughters...Goneril, Regan and Cordelia.
c.
Some scenes cut from the original script include a scene introducing a mysterious character named Webster Miyagi who waits for Miyagi outside the tournament building, to whom Miyagi reacts in an uncomfortable manner, and also a scene of Daniel and Ali breaking up because of Ali leaving for Europe for the summer.
d.
LeVar Burton
s role was not in the original script.
Steve McQueen
liked his work and figured there should be more roles for him, so the role of Tommy Price was written in.
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