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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Prowler (1981) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Prowler (1981) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Prowler (1981).
About the movie:
A masked killer, wearing World War II U.S. Army fatigues, stalks a small New Jersey town bent on reliving a 35-year-old double murder by focusing on a group of college kids holding an annual Spring Dance.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Prowler (1981)?
a.
The phone rings a total of 24 times near the beginning of the movie.
b.
Director
Joseph Zito
once told a guard at a movie theater where the film was being screened, that he was the director of this film. To this the guard responded, "You really DID kill those people, right?".
c.
Although it is never mentioned or indicated at any point in the film, the story is actually set 20 years in the future.
d.
Tony Scott
was originally slated to direct the original in the 1980s, but the studio balked because he had not had any hits and they felt he was not accomplished enough to pull off the project.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Prowler (1981)?
a.
The house used for Major Chathams house was actually a museum. The furniture in the house was all antique and the owners would only allow a skeleton crew to shoot inside the location.
b.
The screenplay was originally optioned by
Arthur Gardner
and
Jules V. Levy
. The option expired before they could get a production off the ground. The rights then went to Levys boss, producer
Edward L. Alperson
.
c.
During the song "Cell Block Tango" Hunyak speaks in Hungarian, but the actress is Russian and her accent makes the speech very difficult to understand even for native speakers of Hungarian.
d.
Jeffrey Jones
movie debut.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Prowler (1981)?
a.
Steve Carr
: plays the voice of the Mastiff in the AA dog meeting with Dolittle.
b.
Alexia Rasmussen
was originally submitted for the role of Nicole by her agent. When
Kent Moran
saw her head shot, he called her in for the lead role of Ariana instead. Alexias first audition was at final callbacks when they were already down to just two girls for the role of Ariana. Her audition blew them away and she won the role.
c.
In the original play, Hook loses his right hand, but the Disney artists felt that would limit his actions too much, and switched the hook to the left hand.
d.
Tom Savini
considers this to be his best work.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Prowler (1981)?
a.
Michael Jennings monitor project was 19 October 2004 to 22 December 2004 (date of his check). His paycheck project finishes June 2007 (date of his signed paper).
b.
Initially, Warner Bros. wanted either
Sydney Pollack
or
Irvin Kershner
to direct. Kershner was eventually hired when
Frank Sinatra
was still set to star, but when Sinatra dropped out, so too did Kershner.
c.
One of the deck officers on the carrier is named Scott, a reference to director
Tony Scott
.
d.
Shooting the films special makeup effects would usually take a full day for each setup. The films entire shooting schedule was built around the filming of the effects.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Prowler (1981)?
a.
Jerry Van Dyke
,
Bruce Dern
,
Steve McQueen
,
Paul Newman
and
James Caan
auditioned for the role of Tom Hagen.
b.
Voted #2 film of all time by the American Film Institute.
c.
When Amsterdam takes his medal back from Jenny, the blood on her neck is digitally added.
d.
With the exception of the final unmasked shot, the role of the Prowler was played entirely by assistant director
Peter Giuliano
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Prowler (1981)?
a.
This serial was originally intended to be titled "The Indian Ranger".
b.
This film is part of Cult 70s Porno Director: Ray Dennis Steckler #2 DVD from Alpha Blue Archives.
c.
Quentin Tarantino
: [Red Apple Cigarettes] The brand of cigarettes smoked in this film, as noted by the eagle logo below the filter seen in close-ups, is American Spirits. However, when The Bride meets with Esteban (
Michael Parks
), a pack of Red Apples,
Quentin Tarantino
s signature brand of fake cigarettes, can clearly be seen on the table.
d.
On the audio commentary for the DVD director
Joseph Zito
said that he hated the props used for Rosemarys photo album and gravestone so much that he was apprehensive about even allowing the film to be released on DVD. Zito says he always felt the props were painfully fake-looking and avoided coverage on them as much as possible while shooting.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Prowler (1981)?
a.
Farley Granger
was cast in the film because the wife of one of the films investors happened to be taking an acting class with him.
b.
Chris Isaak
was up for the role of Ray Sinclair. He dropped out, due to finishing his self-titled second album.
c.
The garden scenes were originally a lot longer, featuring a hanged man zombie and a woman being eaten by her own dog (The dog was intended to be played by
Spaced
s Colin).
d.
Sir
Laurence Olivier
was set to play Ben Green, but had to drop out due to illness.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Prowler (1981)?
a.
This film was the reason that director
Joseph Zito
was later selected to direct
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
.
b.
Was known simply as "Dennis" in the UK to avoid confusion with a British comic strip character called "Dennis the Menace" created in the same year (1951).
c.
Both the Paris and Boston train terminal shots were done in the beautifully restored New Jersey Transit Hoboken Train Terminal waiting room.
d.
Escape From LA was caught in development hell for over ten years. A script for the film was first commissioned in 1985 but
John Carpenter
thought it "too light, too campy". It remained dormant until Carpenter and
Kurt Russell
got together with frequent collaborator
Debra Hill
. It was Russells persistence that got the film made. Snake Plissken was his favourite character, a character he loved and wanted to play again.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Prowler (1981)?
a.
While working on makeup effects for
Cindy Weintraub
,
Tom Savini
accidentally dyed her skin beet red. It took three days for the dye to wear off.
b.
Cheung-Yan Yuen
: The films martial arts choreographer and trainer appears as a fellow passenger on the plane in first class at the start of the film. He can be seen speaking in Cantonese to two pretty women, teaching them to say "thank you".
c.
After dating for a year, Eric Mark Fischer and Brianna Lee Johnson wed July 10th, six months after wrapping the "The Anniversary at Shallow Creek". They co-wrote, produced and starred in this thriller that was inspired by true events.
d.
The film was started by
Alexander Mackendrick
, but he left shortly after production began and was replaced by
Guy Hamilton
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Prowler (1981)?
a.
Marlon Brando
would improvise several different lines while filming the famous "I coulda been a contender" scene such as asking
Rod Steiger
"Hows mom?" or "Do you think the Yankees are going to win it this year?". At one point director
Elia Kazan
said, "Buddy, cut the crap."
b.
After _Star Trek: Generations (1994)_, Michael Dorn (and thus Worf) joined the cast of _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)_, and since then his character has been a source of awkwardness. In _Star Trek: First Contact (1996)_ Worf pilots the Defiant, which is unusual since that is Capt. Siskos role, and he is beamed aboard the Enterprise E just before their adventure begins, when he would normally return to Deep Space Nine in the Defiant after the battle. In _Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)_ Worf is asked why is aboard the Enterprise E and away from Deep Space 9; his explanation is literally interrupted. Also, Words most notable feature in Insurrection is getting a pimple. For this film, in an earlier script Worf is asked why he isnt too busy with ambassador duties, which were given to him in the _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)_ series finale. He drunkenly replies that he was not suited for diplomatic life.
c.
The U-505 submarine is on exhibit at The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois. It is the real U-505-the only German submarine in the United States, and, now, a national memorial to the 55,000 American sailors who gave their lives on the high seas in WWI and WWII.
d.
It took 18 takes of
Cindy Weintraub
being kicked in the face by the Prowler, before director
Joseph Zito
was satisfied that they had a good take. Fortunately, the foot that kicks her was a fake that was made of rubber.
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