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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Rainmaker (1997) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Rainmaker (1997) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Rainmaker (1997).
About the movie:
An idealistic young lawyer and his cynical partner take on a powerful law firm representing a corrupt insurance company.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rainmaker (1997)?
a.
In the shooting script, Merkhaus is the father.
b.
The original 42 reel version is one of the top ten "lost films" of the American Film Institute
c.
The initial cut of the movie was about six hours long.
d.
The role of Col. Kranau was offered to
Gary Cooper
, but he turned it down because he did not want to work with director
Josef von Sternberg
again.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rainmaker (1997)?
a.
To get
Dean Stockwell
in the proper mood, director
Francis Ford Coppola
had him pretend to be a sadistic monarch who sentenced every cast member to a beheading.
b.
Last film of Addison Richards who died before release.
c.
The rifle used by Chris Shiherlis (
Val Kilmer
) in the deserted drive-in movie shoot-out is a Heckler & Koch 91 in 7.62mm (.308 Winchester).
d.
Alfred Hitchcock
: about 20 minutes in, walking past the limousine of a man looking at the paintings.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rainmaker (1997)?
a.
Of the cast of the 1957 Broadway production, Maureen Stapleton and R.G. Armstrong made the transition to the screen. While Armstrong reprised his role as Sheriff Talbott, Stapleton took the supporting role of Vee Talbot. Interestingly, Stapleton also was the original Serafina in Williams "The Rose Tattoo," a role that also was played by Magnani on-screen.
b.
Voted #1 On Empires 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time (September 2008)
c.
Paul Reiser
had not planned on auditioning for the film. He accompanied a friend who was auditioning, and while in the waiting room, he was persuaded to come back to audition himself.
d.
Edward Norton
auditioned for the part of Rudy Baylor.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rainmaker (1997)?
a.
The movie was shot in North Carolina; many of the sets were from the TV show
Dawsons Creek
- particularly the school, hospital and Landons home.
b.
As filming went on,
Matt Damon
continued to gain most of the weight that he had lost purposely for his role in Courage Under Fire.
c.
The first 10,000 copies of the movie come in black DVD cases instead of the clear DVD cases originally designed by the distributor. So if you pull out the artwork to the film you will see more information about the movie and soundtrack.
d.
Griffin Dunne helped puppeteer the "zombified" version of his character Jack in the porno theater scene, saying his lines at the same time.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rainmaker (1997)?
a.
For fear a Monkees movie would keep serious movie critics and moviegoers away, the producers decided on a promotional campaign that emphasized the film had nothing to do with
The Monkees
.
b.
Teresa Wright
s final film.
c.
The "shoe polish on the megaphone" originated from a prank played on British director
Michael Winner
on the set of one of his movies.
Hugh Wilson
decided to use the gag after he heard the story from a crew member.
d.
The sub-plot involving Jim McCormicks relationship with a young driver, played by
Richard Lee Jackson
, was based on McCormicks real life friendship with George "Skipp" Walther. Walther was fatally injured at Miami Marine Stadium in 1974 while testing the McCormick owned Red Man hydroplane.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rainmaker (1997)?
a.
Darleen Carr
who played the voice of The Girl (Shanti) is the younger sister of
The Sound of Music
actress
Charmian Carr
(Liesl von Trapp). She stopped working with Disney Studios after this film.
b.
Sharon Stone
spent three days filming, and it wasnt difficult to get her after she found out
Christopher Walken
was involved.
c.
The movie that Rudy and Kelly go to see is
Lamant
.
d.
Incredibly, five different versions of this film were shot simultaneously. (1) a 70mm version in the Grandeur process for exhibition in the biggest movie palaces; (2) a standard 35mm version for general release; (3) a 35mm alternate French language version
La piste des géants
(4) a 35 mm alternate Spanish language version
La gran jornada
, and (5) a 35 mm alternate German language version
Die große Fahrt
. The three alternate language versions were shot with (mostly) different casts.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rainmaker (1997)?
a.
Though based primarily on
Woody Allen
s real-life relationship with
Diane Keaton
, the fact that Annie Hall comes from Chippewa Falls, Wisc. likely was inspired by Allens past relationship with folk singer
Judy Henske
, who was born in Chippea Falls, while Keaton was born in Los Angeles.
b.
Kurt Vonnegut Jr., author of the book this film was adapted from, was a Prisoner of War in World War 2. He was captured during the Battle of the Bulge while a battalion scout with the 106 Infantry Division on December 22, 1944, and used these experiences in his novel when Billy Pilgrim is captured by the Germans and sent to a POW camp.
c.
John Grisham
s favorite of all the films adapted from his books.
d.
This was the fifth and last movie that
Humphrey Bogart
would make with
Peter Lorre
. The other four were,
The Maltese Falcon
,
Casablanca
,
All Through the Night
, and
Passage to Marseille
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rainmaker (1997)?
a.
The name of the Jokers Alter-Ego, Jack Napier was created by the filmmakers. In the comics, The Joker was never given a real name, and whatever real name he has is yet to be definitively revealed.
b.
For the films Hollywood premiere at the Graumans Chinese Theater, the neighboring Hotel Roosevelt blanked out most of its neon letters to simply spell out EVE.
c.
Uwe Boll
s cameo in Little Germany was the last scene shot.
d.
The scene where
Danny DeVito
wakes
Matt Damon
from his sleep on the bench was filmed hurriedly to the surprise of Damon, who had actually fallen asleep after a scene.
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