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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Running Man (1987) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Running Man (1987) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Running Man (1987) - Part (2)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Running Man (1987).

About the movie: A wrongly-convicted man must try to survive a public execution gauntlet staged as a TV game show.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Running Man (1987)?
a.		The big dance number at the start of The Running Man show was choreographed by Paula Abdul.
b.		The real Dan Saxon was an extra in the movie.
c.		"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on June 24, 1946 with Jeanne Crain and Dick Haymes reprising their film roles.
d.		Robert Wises first directorial screen credit, after he was called in to finish what was going to be short subject director Gunther von Fritschs first feature film debut. Fritsch had fallen behind schedule and was replaced by Wise and the film was completed nine days behind schedule and over budget.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Running Man (1987)?
a.		The footage of the attacking helicopters is from King Kong.
b.		So many major stars appeared in cameos as themselves that it was necessary to find unknowns for the lead roles.
c.		Kate Hudson improvised plastering Matthew McConaughey with kisses during the scene where she introduces the new dog. This is why McConaughey looks genuinely surprised.
d.		At the beginning of the film, the characters mistakenly believe that the weather outside is cold. When they descend from the upper floors to the ground level however, they find that it is in fact quite warm. This phenomenon of weather varying from the upper to lower floors actually does occur at the Hancock Center due to the buildings height. Residents often call the lobby doormen before leaving their apartments to find out what conditions are like at ground level.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Running Man (1987)?
a.		Maria Conchita Alonso and Arnold Schwarzenegger have both starred (and survived) in the Predator movies. Jesse Ventura starred in the first Predator film, but didnt survive.
b.		The characters depicted in this movie are the result of 3 generations of X-Men creators - Wolverine and Sabretooth were created by Len Wein & Johnny Romita and Chris Claremont & John Byrne respectively back in the 70s; Deadpool is a product of Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefelds work on the title during the 90s, and; John Wraith was created by Larry Hama in the 90s, and the Weapon X program was first introduced into X-men by Barry Windsor-Smith in his classic story "Weapon X", originally published in Marvel Comics Presents #72-84 from 1991. In addition, characters created by Stan Lee make cameo appearances toward the end.
c.		The production had to cheat on the shot from Hello, Dolly! which features the lovers holding hands. In the 1969 film, there is no close-up of this hand-holding, so Pixar were luckily allowed to take the original film element and go in a little tighter on it.
d.		The fraternity having the party in the morgue is Delta Tau Chi (seen on the wall) which is the same fraternity as in Animal House.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Running Man (1987)?
a.		This was the first film in which Barbara Stanwyck sung and danced.
b.		When designing Fidget, the Disney animators were focused on creating a scary, yet comical and lovable character. They were looking for a raspy voice and chose Candy Candido, who had starred in voice-over roles in many previous Disney films as well as Ralph Bakshi films. His own looks were used in matching Fidgets looks. Candidos deep, throaty voice was sped up to avoid Fidgets voice from becoming too low. (Candidos original voice can be heard as the mouse shouting "Get off, you eight-legged bum!" at the juggling octopus in the pub.)
c.		When Rob Cohen purchased the rights to the Richard Bachman novella The Running Man, he had no idea that Bachman was actually a pseudonym for Stephen King.
d.		Danny Greene became such a folk hero in Cleveland that a young admirer penned a ballad in his honor. It reads in part, "...They shot him down and blew him up With most regular persistence. Through guile and luck and skill, Danny Greene is with us still. Some day hell die, as all we must, Some will laugh but most will cry. His legend will live on for years, To bring his friends mixed pleasure, For he has done both bad and good, And lived his life full measure."

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Running Man (1987)?
a.		During the ending credits the camera scans across various "photographs" of the characters. One of them is a "remake" of Norman Rockwells Freedom from Want Thanksgiving Day painting with Cobra as the grandfather and Stitch as the grandmother.
b.		Samuel Fuller: [Lemchek] A recurring character name in Fullers films.
c.		Jeremy Renner decided to surround himself with actual convicted bank robbers in Charlestown for research reasons and to help him nail the accent.
d.		Four actors from the Predator franchise appear in this film. Arnold Schwarzenegger Jesse Ventura and Sven-Ole Thorsen all appear in Predator, while Maria Conchita Alonso appear in Predator 2.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Running Man (1987)?
a.		The model used for the rebel blockade runner (the first ship seen in the first scene of the film) has a tiny Star Wars movie poster and a tiny Playboy centerfold in its cockpit. These arent visible on screen, though.
b.		The Running Man gameshow seen in the film was based upon an early 1980s Japanese gameshow called Trans American Ultra Quiz, in which contestants were tortured in various ways. The prize went to whichever contestant could stand the pain/humiliation the longest.
c.		Russell, referred to into the rack track scene, is Russell Baze, the most successful jockey in the history of Thoroughbred horse racing, and a member of the United States Racing Hall of Fame.
d.		The final climax of the picture on board of the ship between Harold and Vance was basically reworked from Harold Lloyds The Kid Brother. The film was also shot with a silent film camera to re-create the Lloyd silent technique and the sound effects and dialogue were recorded in post-production.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Running Man (1987)?
a.		In 2001, Walt Disney Pictures began to consider producing a sequel, but rather than using stop motion, Disney wanted to use computer animation. Tim Burton convinced Disney to drop the idea. "I was always very protective of Nightmare not to do sequels or things of that kind," Burton explained. "You know, Jack visits Thanksgiving world or other kinds of things just because I felt the movie had a purity to it and the people that like it," Burton said.
b.		This was the first full length movie animated only at the Florida animation studio.
c.		The character "Mick," the leader of the underground, is played by drummer Mick Fleetwood of the super group Fleetwood Mac. His compatriot in the movie, a character named "Stevie" and played by Dweezil Zappa, is an obvious homage to Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac.
d.		Brion James worked with an actual Louisiana Cajun to develop his accent.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Running Man (1987)?
a.		Dweezil Zappa, son of legendary American composer Frank Zappa, has only two lines in the movie: "Dont touch that dial!", that being one of his fathers most famous lyrics from the song "I am the Slime" (from the album "Over-nite Sensation", 1973), and "Psst... you guys wanna buy a hot stereo?... Laughlin!, glad you guys made it." during the beginning of the film
b.		In the original script, Paul Finchs name was Paul French, and Stiflers first name was Ryan, not Steve.
c.		The scenes of Chases body in the morgue had to be necessarily brief as actor David Newsoms pulse was clearly visible on his neck.
d.		Production designer Arthur Max, set decorator Sonja Klaus and costume designer Janty Yates all visited the Salles des Croisades in the Musée National du Château de Versailles for inspiration about the period in which the film is set. The paintings found there became vital in helping the filmmakers design the flags, banners, horse dressing, costumes etc. Arthur Max also used the work of Jean-Paul Jérôme and Paul Gustave Doré as inspiration in designing his sets for the film.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Running Man (1987)?
a.		The song howled by the dogs in the pound is "Home Sweet Home". It is the only song to be in the film that was not written by Peggy Lee and Sonny Burke
b.		The satellite up-link code is 18-24-61-B 17-17-4.
c.		Originally intended to be the first installment in a trilogy of Tales From The Crypt movies.
d.		The first film to be nominated for every major Academy Award, including Best Picture.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Running Man (1987)?
a.		The scene where Hooch dies was the final scene filmed between Tom Hanks and Beasley the Dog, Hanks did a great deal of bonding with Beasley and used the fact that hell never see Beasley again to get himself to cry.
b.		Robins origin in the movie has elements of all three comic Robins origins. The first Robin Dick Graysons parents are acrobats and are murdered (though not by Two-Face). The second Robin, Jason Todd, is caught stealing the wheels off the Batmobile, much like in the movie when Robin takes the Batmobile for a joyride, and Jason Todds father is killed by Two-Face. Timothy Drake, the Third Robin, discovers Bruce Waynes secret identity as does the movie Robin, but Tim Drake does it using his skills as a detective, unlike movie Robin.
c.		Alex Cox has stated in interviews with The A.V. Club that he regrets not directing this film as he liked the story, but he was busy making Walker at the time.
d.		Near the end, while Charlie Wilson is standing on the balcony with Gust Avrakotos during a party celebrating the defeat of the Soviet army in Afghanistan, Gust warns Charlie of future problems if he and the other members of Congress do not follow up on giving economic aid to the Afghanis. As Gust finished this warning, Charlie thinks about what he said, and you hear an airliner flying over Washington DC. It is an obvious, ominous reference to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center.

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