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Would “Airplane!” have been just as funny with another cast? Heck no! From straight men, to sidekicks to reaction shots, there needs to be a certain kind of chemistry between the cast members to make a good movie even better.
Think of “Ghostbusters." You couldn’t replace one person in that hilarious ensemble to get a film that delivers the laughs like it does. It must be why that within months of being released in July 1980, "Airplane!" gained the distinction of being the highest-grossing comedy film in box-office history until it was unseated by "Ghostbusters." It was all in the cast. It’s time to guess the movie from its cast of characters. Take the quiz now.
Ensemble casts from “Silence of the Lambs” to “Goodfellas” can add an air of threat and vulnerability to a dramatic scene with quiet, panicked expressions. And let’s not forget that just one eye roll between cast members can say a thousand words, especially in “The Breakfast Club” or “The Big Lebowski.” And then there are movies like “Pulp Fiction” and “Stand by Me” that needed realistic camaraderie for the plot to move forward. If you’re ready to identify the movie from a single image of the cast, grab your popcorn and start the quiz.
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
The Sandlot (1993)
Police Academy (1984)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Before "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" was released, "Rambo III" had the distinction of being the most expensive movie ever made. "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" took that title but later lost it to "Terminator 2: Judgment Day."
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
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The Princess Bride (1987)
Stand by Me (1986)
The Shining (1980)
Danny Lloyd, who plays the role of Danny Torrance was only 6 years old at the time. The Shining is just one of two films in which he has appeared. The other is the 1982 TV movie "Will: The Autobiography of G. Gordon Liddy."
Titanic (1997)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Dumb and Dumber (1994)
The Matrix (1999)
The names of the streets you see in the movie are all taken from areas in Chicago, where the directors, the Waschowskis, grew up. The actual locations, however, are in Sydney, Australia, where the film was shot.
Jurassic Park (1993)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Forrest Gump (1994)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Indian actor Amrish Puri, who portrayed the villain Mola Ram in the movie, was a major Bollywood star. It is said that he had up to 18 films in the works at the time he acted in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom."
Boyz n the Hood (1991)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Clueless (1995)
One year after "Clueless" was released, it was re-created as a TV series that ran for 3 seasons. Stacey Dash, Elisa Donovan and Donald Faison reprised their roles from the movie as Dionne, Amber and Murray respectively. Rachel Blanchard played Cher, since Alicia Silverstone did not return for the series.
Top Gun (1986)
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Dances with Wolves (1990)
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The Breakfast Club (1985)
The term “The Brat Pack” is said to have originated with "The Breakfast Club." It refers to a group of young actors who appeared together in that movie, "St. Elmo’s Fire" (1985) and several others throughout the 1980’s. The Brat Pack included Demi Moore, Emilio Estevez and Rob Lowe, among others.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
The Sandlot (1993)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Wes Craven, writer/director of "A Nightmare on Elm Street," based the Freddy character on events in his life. The name belongs to a school bully who once beat up Craven. Freddy’s hat is like one worn by a scary drunk in the neighborhood where Craven grew up.
Back to the Future (1985)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
The Princess Bride (1987)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Independence Day (1996)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Clueless (1995)
Goodfellas (1990)
Movie critic Roger Ebert rated "Goodfellas" a full four stars out of four when he reviewed it in 1990. In 2000, he named Goodfellas as the third best movie of the 1990s, after "Hoop Dreams" and "Pulp Fiction."
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Die Hard (1988)
Bruce Willis was not the first choice to play John McClane in the first "Die Hard" movie since, at the time, he was considered more of a comedy actor. Actors who turned down the role include Sylvester Stallone, Charles Bronson, Mel Gibson and Richard Dean Anderson.
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The Lion King (1994)
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Boyz n the Hood (1991)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Silence of the Lambs (1991)
One famous misquote from the film is that of Hannibal Lecter, saying, “Hello, Clarice.” What he actually says is "Good evening, Clarice."
Stand by Me (1986)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Airplane! (1980)
Within months of being released in July 1980, "Airplane!" gained the distinction of being the highest-grossing comedy film in box-office history. It wasn’t until four years later that it would have to relinquish that title to "Ghostbusters."
The Shining (1980)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Aliens (1986)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Toy Story (1995)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Home Alone (1990)
Jurassic Park (1993)
"Jurassic Park" filmmakers used a combination of animal sounds to create the roar of the dinosaurs. For the T-Rex, it was a mix of alligator, baby elephant and tiger sounds. In the case of the Dilophosaurus, they used hawk screeches and egret calls, mixed with rattlesnake hisses and insects.
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Paramount Pictures
Which movie corresponds with this cast?
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Forrest Gump (1994)
When Tom Hanks won the Oscar for his role as Forrest Gump, it was his second Best Actor Oscar in two years. Only Spencer Tracy, Luise Rainer, Katharine Hepburn and Jason Robards had accomplished a similar feat.
Clueless (1995)
Ghostbusters (1984)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Back to the Future (1985)
The original "Back to the Future" film has spawned two sequels, an animated series and video games. It had a rocky start, however, with most major studios rejecting the proposal for the movie – reportedly, over 40 times!
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Toy Story (1995)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
In 2014, "The Big Lebowski" was selected for preservation in the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry. Other films which received a similar honor in 2014 include "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off," "Saving Private Ryan" and "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Uma Thurman plays Mia Wallace wife of Marsellus Wallace played by Ving Rhames. Despite being married, however, Mia and Marsellus never actually speak to each other on-screen in the film.
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Blade Runner (1982)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Stand by Me (1986)
"Stand by Me" and "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994) share a common origin. Both are based on entries in Stephen King’s 1982 collection of stories, called "Different Seasons."
Independence Day (1996)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
The Mask (1994)
RoboCop (1987)
The Lion King (1994)
Toy Story (1995)
"Toy Story" was a debut film for its director, John Lasseter, and for Pixar Animation Studios as their feature film. "Toy Story" also holds the distinction of being the first ever feature-length computer-animated film.
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
The Terminator (1984)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
"Dirty Dancing" was a smash hit, thanks mostly to the on-screen chemistry between its leads, Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. The pair did not go on to star in the 2004 prequel to the film, titled "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights." Swayze did, however, make a cameo appearance as a dance teacher.
Die Hard (1988)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Police Academy (1984)
Titanic (1997)
Both Matthew McConaughey and Reba McEntire could have had parts in the film. While the studios wanted McConaughey to play Jack, director James Cameron chose Leonardo DiCaprio instead. McEntire had to turn down the role of Molly Brown because of conflicts in her schedule.
The Mask (1994)
Schindler's List (1993)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Blade Runner (1982)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Lion King (1994)
The original script for "The Lion King" is in some ways very different from the final production. One variation is the title, which was “King of Beasts” and later “King of the Jungle.” Another is that in the original script Scar is not related to Simba, but is the leader of a pack of vicious baboons.
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Ladd Company, The, Warner Bros.
Which movie corresponds with this cast?
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Police Academy (1984)
After the first "Police Academy" movie was released in 1984, five more films would follow before the decade came to an end. The seventh and last movie, thus far, "Police Academy: Mission to Moscow," was released in 1994.
Aliens (1986)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
There is a famous scene in the movie where Indy finds the ark covered in snakes (of which he is deathly afraid). The original scene had ONLY 2,000 snakes in it, but director Steven Spielberg upped that number to 10,000 to make it more believable!
The Sixth Sense (1999)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Home Alone (1990)
While most people might only remember its first sequel, "Home Alone" actually had four. They were Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992); Home Alone 3 (1997); Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House (2002); and Home Alone 5: The Holiday Heist (2012).
Goodfellas (1990)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
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Act III Communications, Buttercup Films Ltd., The Princess Bride Ltd.
Which movie corresponds with this cast?
RoboCop (1987)
The Mask (1994)
Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Princess Bride (1987)
"The Princess Bride" is based on a 1973 fantasy romance novel by William Goldman, who also wrote the film’s screenplay. He has revealed that the original story was written for his young daughters, who wanted to hear a story about a princess and a bride.
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
The Matrix (1999)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The film stars Tim Robbins as Andy Dufresne and Morgan Freeman as Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding, both prison inmates. In the movie, there is a mug shot of Red as a much younger man. That photo is not one of Morgan Freeman, but actually shows his son.
Blade Runner (1982)
Airplane! (1980)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
The Sandlot (1993)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
"The Blues Brothers" can boast that no CGI was used to create its car chases and stunts - they were all real. One of the stuntmen was actually Ethan Wayne, the son of famous actor John Wayne.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Schindler's List (1993)
Steve Spielberg refused to accept pay of any kind for his work as director of the film. His proceeds were used to found the Shoah Foundation, which honors and remembers Holocaust survivors
Titanic (1997)
Police Academy (1984)
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Ferris Bueller’s parents are portrayed by Cindy Pickett and Lyman Ward, who met on the set of the movie and got married that same year. They later played parents to another teenager in "Sleepwalkers" (1992). They have two children together, but divorced in 1992.
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Hollywood Pictures Spyglass Entertainment The Kennedy/Marshall Company Barry Mendel Productions
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Haley Joel Osment was 11 years old when he portrayed Cole Sear opposite Bruce Willis’s portrayal of Malcolm Crowe. Among the six Academy Award nominations the film received was one for Osment in the Best Supporting Actor category.
Ghostbusters (1984)
Jurassic Park (1993)
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Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Bronson Pinchot’s very memorable portrayal of Serge the gallerist was just his second film role, his debut being in "Risky Business" a year earlier. His work as Serge would help him land the role for which he is best known – Balki Bartokomous on "Perfect Strangers."
Home Alone (1990)
The Shining (1980)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Steven Spielberg was both director and writer on "Saving Private Ryan." There were actually three other films released that year that Spielberg was involved with (as executive producer). They are "The Last Days," "The Mask of Zorro" and "Deep Impact."
Top Gun (1986)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Aliens (1986)
Dumb and Dumber (1994)
Jim Carrey appeared in three films that were released in 1994. They were "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" as Ace Ventura, "The Mask" as Stanley Ipkiss/The Mask, and "Dumb and Dumber" as Lloyd Christmas.
The Breakfast Club (1985)
The Terminator (1984)
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Die Hard (1988)
Toy Story (1995)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Darth Vader is portrayed by English actor David Prowse, with American actor James Earl Jones supplying the voice. "Star Wars" creator George Lucas has explained that the name “Darth Vader” is meant as a variation of “Dark Father.”
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Boyz n the Hood (1991)
"Boyz n the Hood" was 23-year-old John Singleton’s debut film as director. He holds the distinction of being the youngest ever Academy Award Best Director nominee and first African-American to be nominated in the category.
Airplane! (1980)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Independence Day (1996)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Dumb and Dumber (1994)
Back to the Future (1985)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Good Will Hunting (1997)
"Good Will Hunting" was written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, who won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The pair also starred in the film opposite Stellan Skarsgard and Robin Williams. Williams won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Top Gun (1986)
The Terminator (1984)
Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed that he almost turned down the original role of the Terminator. At the time, he was only interested in playing heroes and had to be convinced that the Terminator character would end up being a kind of hero.
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Dances with Wolves (1990)
RoboCop (1987)
Upon submission, "RoboCop" was given an X rating, due to the level of violence in some scenes. Director Paul Verhoeven had to edit and resubmit the film 11 times before it received the R rating he wanted.
The Matrix (1999)
The Lion King (1994)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Schindler's List (1993)
Dances with Wolves (1990)
Kevin Costner was director, producer and star of "Dances with Wolves." The movie was nominated for twelve Academy Awards and won seven of them, including the awards for Best Picture and Best Director for Costner. He was also nominated for Best Actor, but did not win.
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Clueless (1995)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Four actors were responsible for E.T.’s movement on-screen. His hand movements were provided by mime Caprice Rothe, while Tamara de Treaux and Pat Bilon (two little people) wore E.T. suits for full body shots. 12-year-old Matthew DeMeritt, who was born without legs, portrayed E.T. in some other scenes.
Goodfellas (1990)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Australian actor Heath Ledger stars as Patrick Verona in his first role in a Hollywood movie. Ledger would appear in a total of 19 films before his death. He died shortly before the release of the Batman film "The Dark Knight," in which he portrayed The Joker.
Back to the Future (1985)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Boyz n the Hood (1991)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Top Gun (1986)
While Tom Cruise’s portrayal of Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell has become an iconic role for him, several other actors were considered for the job. They included Sean Penn, Patrick Swayze, Emilio Estevez, Tom Hanks, Nicolas Cage and Michael J. Fox.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Airplane! (1980)
Independence Day (1996)
A sequel, "Independence Day: Resurgence," was released in 2016, twenty years after the original film. Although Will Smith does not reprise his role in the sequel, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman and Judd Hirsch all do.
Dumb and Dumber (1994)
Dances with Wolves (1990)
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Goodfellas (1990)
Stand by Me (1986)
Mask (1994)
"Mask" is Cameron Diaz’s debut film. Jim Carrey, however, was already well on his way to superstardom. Whereas he was paid just under half a million dollars to appear in "Mask," for his next movie, "Dumb and Dumber," he was paid $7 million.
Schindler's List (1993)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Ghostbusters (1984)
"Ghostbusters" was written by two of its stars, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The original script had a futuristic space theme and, according to "Ghostbusters" director/producer Ivan Reitman, it would have cost $300 million to make.
Forrest Gump (1994)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Good Will Hunting (1997)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Titanic (1997)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
The film is also known as "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas," causing many people to assume it was directed by him. Burton, in fact, was the film’s producer, story and character creator, and designer of the film’s look. The film was the directorial debut of Henry Selick.
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Blade Runner (1982)
There are at least seven versions of the "Blade Runner" movie, due, in part, to changes studio executives made to the film. The 5 better-known versions were released in 2007 as a five-disc set called the Ultimate Collectors Edition.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Ghostbusters (1984)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
The Terminator (1984)
Die Hard (1988)
RoboCop (1987)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
"Star Wars" was the debut film for Warwick Davis, who portrayed the Ewok Wicket. Davis would go on to appear as the title character in both "Willow" and "Leprechaun" film franchises He was also Professor Filius Flitwick and Griphook in the Harry Potter films.
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
Home Alone (1990)
The Matrix (1999)
The Sandlot (1993)
The original title for the movie was "The Boys of Summer." It had to be changed, however, as there was already a famous baseball book with that name.
The Shining (1980)
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Which movie corresponds with this cast?
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Aliens (1986)
The release dates for the six films (so far) in the "Alien" franchise span 38 years. Sigourney Weaver appears in the first four films as Ellen Louise Ripley and Ripley Clone 8.
Jurassic Park (1993)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
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