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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Thief (1981) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Thief (1981) Quiz
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About the movie:
Becoming closer to his dream of leading a normal life, a professional safecracker agrees to do a job for the mafia, who have other plans for him.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Thief (1981)?
a.
Film critic Steven Scheuer said, "Everyone connected with this film deserves censure."
b.
Frank favors a Colts 1911A1 "longslide" in .45 ACP customized by pistolsmith Jim Hoag. Carl is using a High Standard Model 10B "Bullpup-style" 12 gauge Police Shotgun, no longer in production.
c.
This was the first occasion that
Robert Altman
worked with
Meryl Streep
. He remarked that she was "25% above anyone else".
d.
Leo Fong
is an ordained elder in The United Methodist Church. He retired in the mid 1990s. His last appointment was in Stockton, California.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Thief (1981)?
a.
Due to the various delays with shooting in the jungle (including a hurricane that wiped out a set) the original 15 million dollar budget rose to 21 million.
b.
When Shauns girlfriend objects to going out to the Winchester he suggest a few other pubs, one of which is the Shepherds, which actually used to be
Simon Pegg
s local pub in Highgate until it was closed and reopened as a themed bar.
c.
The burglary tools used throughout the film (such as the hydraulic drill used in the opening sequence) were not props, but actual tools which the actors were trained to use. The tools were supplied by actual thieves who served as technical consultants on the film, principally
John Santucci
, who also portrays Sgt. Urizzi on screen.
d.
326 animators worked full-time on the film. In total, 82,080 frames of animation were drawn. Including storyboards and concept art, animation director
Richard Williams
estimates that well over one million drawings were done for the movie.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Thief (1981)?
a.
Philippines President
Ferdinand Marcos
agreed to let his army supply the helicopters and pilots used in the film. The Marcos government was also fighting rebels in the area where filming was taking place, and sometimes withdrew the helicopters and pilots when they were needed in battle, replacing them with pilots who werent familiar with the filming, which caused some problems.
b.
Carole Lombard
(uncredited) plays one of Glorias four friends, who are all in at least three key scenes: one in which they are eavesdropping while Tom proposes marriage, another while Gloria is getting dressed for her wedding and finally as bridesmaids at the wedding. Lombard is standing directly between and behind Tom and Gloria.
Clark Gable
(also uncredited) can be recognized as one of a group of men standing in front of a bar in a briefly glimpsed medium shot. It would be interesting to know if they became acquainted during the making of this film.
Gary Cooper
also appears in a small part - actually two small parts, as both a flood victim and a survivor.
c.
In the hospital scene,
James Caan
decided to stare coldly at
J. Jay Saunders
who played the doctor. This really frightened Saunders and his reaction in the scene is genuine.
d.
In the scene in which Rev. Scott rescues Robin, the set was built on tracks which would slowly lower the inclined set into a large water tank. The set was supposed to stop moving once the set was half-submerged, but for some reason it continued until the camera crew was underwater. The film magazine was rushed to the lab, where immediate processing showed the film was undamaged.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Thief (1981)?
a.
Vitaphone production reels #4898-4904.
b.
Roshi means "teacher" in Chinese, so "Master Roshi" can be translated directly as "Master Teacher".
c.
Hello, Dolly!
composer
Jerry Herman
allowed his songs to be used in the film without fully realizing how or why. When he saw how they worked in the film, he claimed it was "genius".
d.
The screenplay for this film was adapted from the novel "The Home Invaders", written by
Frank Hohimer
, himself a professional thief. Hohimer was serving time in prison at the time this film was in production.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Thief (1981)?
a.
The main title theme, "Come Spy With Me", is performed by
Smokey Robinson
and the Miracles, and it actually was a bigger hit than the movie it came from.
b.
On 19 November 1933, during location filming in Mexico,
Lee Tracy
, originally cast as Johnny Sykes, got drunk and urinated from his hotel balcony onto a passing military parade. He was arrested, fired from the film and replaced by
Stuart Erwin
. Original director
Howard Hawks
was also fired for refusing to testify against Tracy, and replaced by
Jack Conway
. However, in his autobiography,
Charles G. Clarke
, the cinematographer on the picture, said that he was standing outside the hotel during the parade and the incident never happened. Tracy, he said, was standing on the balcony observing the parade when a Mexican in the street below made an obscene gesture at him. Tracy replied in kind, and the next day a local newspaper printed a story that said, in effect, Tracy had insulted Mexico, Mexicans in general and the Mexican flag in particular. The story caused an uproar in Mexico, and MGM decided to sacrifice Tracy in order to be allowed to continue filming there.
c.
The orchestral score heard when Lady Ashley travels from England to Australia is an obvious homage to Johann Sebastian Bachs "Hunting Cantata" (BWV 208), especially the aria "Sheep may safely graze". Interestingly, Australian composer Percy Grainger used this cantata as a source of inspiration for some of his own compositions (Blithe Bells, 1931).
d.
The vault which
James Caan
s character breaks into in the opening scene was a real vault, purchased at a cost of $10,000, specifically so that Caan could break into it, using the tools and techniques supplied by
John Santucci
. Every crew member was armed with a fire extinguisher in case of a blaze from the intense heat of the thermal lance. Caan later remarked that although many elements of
John Santucci
found their way into the character of Frank, he resisted doing a straight impersonation of the boisterous Santucci.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Thief (1981)?
a.
The liquor consumed by
Ruth Roman
s character was water colored with tea.
b.
Robert Wise
s first directing experience, although uncredited.
c.
Kim Cattrall
dieted for over two months to slim down to a size four to play the emaciated Judy McCoy.
d.
James Caan
made sure to speak slowly and clearly and tried to avoid using contractions in his words. He decided that Frank would do this so he would save time by never having to repeat himself.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Thief (1981)?
a.
Joey Buttafuoco
and
Kato Kaelin
were originally supposed to appear in the film, but their scenes were deleted from the script due to scheduling conflicts.
b.
In order to get the cats to surround Selina when shes knocked out, the filmmakers put tuna on a dummy version of Selina and tuna on Selinas suit.
c.
Film debuts of
James Belushi
,
William Petersen
,
Dennis Farina
,
John Kapelos
, and
Robert Prosky
d.
At the end of the movie Paul Douglas has a cameo appearance with the line: "A litter from three wives.." In reference to the movie
A Letter to Three Wives
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Thief (1981)?
a.
Abe Dinovitch
,
Sally Mueller
and Austin Grant are listed in studio records as cast members for "solo bits in the Stouthearted Men sequence," but no soloists are heard in that sequence other than
Nelson Eddy
.
b.
In the scene when Jim (
Christian Bale
) and Mike (Freddie Rodriguez) visit Darrell (
Terry Crews
), after shooting the scripted material, they found they still had the location for two hours, so they began to improvise. They ended up with a thirty minute scene of the three of them talking about their lives in-character. According to Christian Bale, it was one of the funniest experiences of his career.
c.
After
The Godfather
, this is James Caans favorite film of his own. He has stated that his monologue in the diner is the scene he is most proud of in his career.
d.
On opening night, many theatergoers simply walked in without paying. The official ticket count was 322. The actual attendance was upwards of 500.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Thief (1981)?
a.
A 60,000 gallon water truck was used to keep the streets constantly wet.
b.
Frank Miller
: (One of the screenwriters) Frank the chemist who makes the Nuke drug for Cain.
c.
Strike Me Deadly stars Jeannine Riley and Steve Ihnat co-starred together in the play The Fourposter, put on by the Sherman Oaks Playhouse for two months, from mid-April to mid-August, 1963. The play was directed by Roy Morton.
d.
Two songs - "Wasted" and "The Booley Shuffle", which are at the closing credits of "Booley" - are included on
Tom Detrik
s CD, The Blue Room. Writer/Director
Christian Grillo
wrote the words and music for "Touching Heaven" and the music (while Tom penned the lyrics) to "Pretty Girls", also both on the album, which was produced and recorded by Grillo himself during filming.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Thief (1981)?
a.
One way or another, Norman Phiffiers last name gets mispronounced seven times in the film.
b.
When Frank tries to light his cigarette in the diner scene, the lighter does not work. This was not scripted. The prison story that Frank tells in his monologue is based on a letter
Michael Mann
received from a real inmate.
c.
Each actor that has appeared in a "Mortal Kombat" video game also portrays a small attribute from their Mortal Kombat alter-egos in this movie. For example: Like the "Mileena" character, Katalin Zamiar is seen dressed with a ninja mask covering her mouth and also uses two sai ninja knives. Like the "Kano" character, Richard Divisio has a shaved head and plays a criminal with a love for knives and black magic (Kano was also a member of the Black Dragon, another word parallel). Like "Johnny Cage", Dan Pesina is seen wearing very dark sunglasses indoors. His character is also hit with an uppercut punch in a style that is very reminiscent of the original Mortal Kombat games. Like "Liu Kang", Ho Sung Pak is the chosen one. He also dons a red headband for a fight scene near the end of the movie, making him look almost identical to his character in "Mortal Kombat II".
d.
Considered by the Guinness Book of Records to be the first Anglo-American co-production.
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