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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Warriors (1979) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Warriors (1979) - 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 Warriors (1979).
About the movie:
A gang called The Warriors are framed for killing a gang leader trying to unite all the gangs in the area. With other gangs gunning for them they must get back to the home turf of Coney Island... Alive.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Warriors (1979)?
a.
Michael Beck
was discovered by
Walter Hill
when Hill was watching the movie
Madman
, which Beck co-starred in with a then less-famous
Sigourney Weaver
. Hill saw that film because he wanted to see Weavers performance, as she was being considered for the upcoming film
Alien
, but was so impressed by Becks work that he had him come in for an audition which led to his being cast in THE WARRIORS.
b.
According to
Ivan Reitman
in the DVD Commentary,
Kim Basinger
was offered the part of MP Officer Stella Hanson but she was turned down when her agent asked for too much money.
c.
The little girl vampire has tattoos on each of her arms that are visible for a few frames. The stick figure-like tattoo on her right arm is the logo used by German industrial band
Einstürzende Neubauten
.
d.
Annabeth Gish
,
Jennifer Beals
,
Alyssa Milano
,
Demi Moore
and
Uma Thurman
all auditioned for the role of Sarah.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Warriors (1979)?
a.
Even though the character of Earl McGraw (
Michael Parks
) is killed in this film, Parks played the role again in the films
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
,
Death Proof
, and
Planet Terror
.
b.
The suicide note seen at the beginning of the film is adressed to "Dwain," apparently the films producer and director,
Dwain Esper
.
c.
The scenes with the Spitfires were filmed in the UK. The Spitfires were from 602 squadron under the command of Squadron Leader Sandy Johnstone who were resting in early 1941 in Scotland after fighting in the Battle of Britain.
d.
In the subway where Mercy is running with Foxs double, she fell and broke her wrist because the actor didnt let go of her hand. This is why she later appears in a jacket as it is covering up the cast. The filmmakers had Mercy disappear from the film for a while, meeting up with the Warriors at the subway platform and saying that she stole the jacket she was wearing before arriving there.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Warriors (1979)?
a.
All principal actresses in this film were former "Playboy" Playmates.
b.
Mira Nair
initially wanted
Rani Mukherjee
to play the role of Ashima after she had seen her in
Mani Ratnam
s
Yuva
.
Rani Mukherjee
couldnt sign the film due to date problems. After that,
Mira Nair
wanted
Konkona Sen Sharma
to play the role. She couldnt commit due to her mother
Aparna Sen
s film
15 Park Avenue
. After which the director signed
Tabu
for the role.
c.
Debut of
Thomas Gomez
.
d.
Walter Hill
originally wanted the Warriors to be an all-black gang. Producers disagreed. He also wanted an initial subtitle which read "Sometime in the future" but Paramount thought it sounded too much like Star Wars.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Warriors (1979)?
a.
The audio used during the movie theater scene is from the feature film
Dreamers
, which was also photographed by Neal L. Fredericks.
b.
Shooting began February 16, 1940, released April 18.
c.
Since the kids were making a zombie movie, there are several references to director
George A. Romero
. For example, Romero Chemicals as the evil company, plus the poster for one of his movies in Joes bedroom.
d.
In one take,
Michael Beck
(Swan) swings a bat into Deborahs face (in the scene where he throws it at the cop). She was rushed to hospital at 3am for stitches and still has a scar.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Warriors (1979)?
a.
In the Italian version
Batman
,
Jack Nicholson
s voice was dubbed by actor
Giancarlo Giannini
. In The Dark Knight,
Heath Ledger
is dubbed by Gianninis son
Adriano Giannini
, with the result that Italian audience felt a connection between the two Jokers since the voices are very similar.
b.
Kris Kristofferson
, who narrates the film, is a friend of Bob Dylan. They were both in
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
.
c.
The film apparently took 60 days to shoot from midnight to 8am.
d.
The OCP flags that appear throughout the movie are essentially Nazi flags with an OCP logo instead of the swastika.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Warriors (1979)?
a.
Director
Peter Weir
chose to shoot the film in chronological order to better capture the development of the relationships between the boys and their growing respect for Mr. Keating.
b.
Alfred Hitchcock
hired
Leon Uris
to adapt his own novel. But Uris didnt care for Hitchcocks eccentric sense of humor, nor did he appreciate the directors habit of monopolizing all of his time as they worked through a script. Hitchcock was disappointed that Uris seemed to ignore his requests to humanize the storys villains. In his opinion the novel painted them as cardboard monsters. With only a partial draft completed, Uris left the film.
c.
Due to scheduling conflicts actor Tom Shay (Agent #1) was not available for the scene in which Damon (
Ron Rogell
) is being chased by the Agents SUV so
Gene Gabriel
is driving the SUV dressed as Agent #1 in the sequence.
d.
Walter Hill
originally wanted a tough Puerto Rican girl to play Mercy.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Warriors (1979)?
a.
The role of Joe Pendleton was originally a boxer in
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
.
Warren Beatty
originally wanted to have
Muhammad Ali
play the boxer. When Alis boxing schedule prevented him from doing the movie, Beatty - who could not box but could play football - recast the lead role as a football player
b.
Originally Academy Award Winning composer
Jerry Goldsmith
was slated to score this film, but had to bow out due to scheduling conflicts.
Bruce Broughton
was hired and subsequently hired to score the remake of
Miracle on 34th Street
later that year both written and produced by the late
John Hughes
.
c.
Swan was to be abducted by a homosexual and sadomasochistic gang who had doberman pinschers. He was scripted to escape and lead The Warriors home.
d.
Scriptwriter
Andrew Bergman
originally named the lead character "Tex X".
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Warriors (1979)?
a.
The house where the Fairchilds live in the movie is the house
Blake Edwards
and
Julie Andrews
owned at the time of filming.
b.
The original poster featured the words "These are the armies of the night. They are 100,000 strong. They outnumber the cops five to one. They could run New York City." This upset and outraged many people; some tried to have the film banned.
c.
The producers saved money on this film by shooting short ends. Normal rolls of film are about 400-1000 feet long. The short ends that they bought were about 150 feet long, so they had to reload every 90 seconds.
d.
Tony Curtis
characters name is "Mr. Schwartz". Mr. Curtis real name is Bernie Schwartz.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Warriors (1979)?
a.
Cinematographer
John F. Seitz
shot the opening scenes, uncredited.
b.
David Patrick Kelly
improvised Luthers "come out to play-ay" taunt, basing it on an intimidating neighbor of his.
c.
The scene where Augustus Gloop was interviewed for being the first Golden Ticket finder was shot at a real German restaurant. Most of the cast members went there for lunch during the time the movie was being filmed.
d.
The original Broadway production opened at the Shubert Theater and ran for 147 performances.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Warriors (1979)?
a.
Scud wears a T-shirt featuring the logo of the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense, a reference to
Mike Mignola
s
Hellboy
comic, the film adaptation of which
Guillermo del Toro
directs and
Ron Perlman
stars.
b.
Though it wasnt shown fully in the film, Cleon was killed.
c.
Bill Paxton
planned to have the demons crimes shown when Dad first touched them. At
James Cameron
s suggestion, he changed this so the information is a surprise that comes at the end.
d.
When
John Lithgow
enters the Prison Cell with
Jesse Ventura
(WWF) the picture on the wall is of Vince McMahon President of the WWF who Ventura worked side by side with for years as a ringside commentator.
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