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| 1. | Who starred as Captain Ahab in the 1956 film Moby Dick? |
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Gregory Peck | |
| 2. | Who plays the title role in the 2022 film The Batman? |
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Robert Pattinson | |
| 3. | Who plays Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit film series? |
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Martin Freeman | |
| 4. | What 1968 film stars Barbra Streisand in the title role as comedian Fanny Brice, and Omar Sharif as professional gambler and con artist Nicky Arnstein? |
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Funny Girl | |
| 5. | What 2013 film is based on the true story of the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in 200 years? |
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Captain Phillips | |
| 6. | What 2002 film is the first in a series of adventures for the characters Manny, Diego and Sid? |
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Ice Age | |
| 7. | What film title links Fay Wray, Jessica Lange and Naomi Watts? |
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King Kong (1933, 1976 & 2005) | |
| 8. | What 2013 biographical drama film stars Tom Hanks in the title role as a merchant mariner taken hostage by Somali pirates? |
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Captain Phillips | |
| 9. | Which "vegetable" has produced almost all the James Bond films to this day? |
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Broccoli (Albert R. Broccoli / Barbara Broccoli) | |
| 10. | What is the title of the 2013 American biographical drama film about a rodeo cowboy diagnosed with AIDS and given 30 days to live? |
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Dallas Buyers Club | |
| 11. | Bernie LaPlante (Dustin Hoffman) is a pickpocket and petty criminal who anonymously rescues passengers from a crashed airliner, only to see someone else take credit. Name this 1992 film. |
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Hero | |
| 12. | For what 1987 romantic comedy did Cher win an Academy Award for Best Actress? |
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Moonstruck | |
| 13. | What British TV series follows D.S. Steve Arnott, an Authorised Firearms Officer who refuses to cover-up an unlawful shooting by members of his own team, so is transferred to Anti-Corruption Unit 12 (AC-12) where he is partnered with D.C. Kate Fleming? |
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Line of Duty | |
| 14. | To whom was actor David Arquette married from 1999 to 2013? |
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Courteney Cox | |
| 15. | Known for his catchphrase "I don't get no respect!", he died in 2004 and his headstone reads, "There goes the neighborhood". Name this American comedian and actor. |
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Rodney Dangerfield | |
| 16. | "That dirty, double-crossin' rat!" is a famous line by James Cagney from which 1931 film? |
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Blonde Crazy | |
| 17. | Set in 2021, what 1995 sci-fi film stars Keanu Reeves in the title role as a data courier with a cybernetic brain implant designed to carry the information? |
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Johnny Mnemonic | |
| 18. | How many original James Bond theme songs did Shirley Bassey perform? |
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3 (Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, and Moonraker.) | |
| 19. | What was the make of model of "General Lee", the 1969 car driven by cousins Bo and Luke Duke in the TV series The Dukes of Hazzard? |
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Dodge Charger (B-body) | |
| 20. | Name this 1981 film and the actor speaking at the end of the clip.
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Arthur - John Gielgud | |
| 21. | What real-life American frontiersman did Leonardo DiCaprio portray in The Revenant (2015)? |
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Hugh Glass | |
| 22. | Which of the six members of Monty Python turned down a career as a doctor to be a comedian? |
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Graham Chapman | |
| 23. | What is the title of the 2009 biopic film directed by Sam Taylor-Wood about the early life of John Lennon? |
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Nowhere Boy | |
| 24. | Name this 1970s TV series.
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Space 1999 | |
| 25. | What Hollywood actress, born in February 1917, has been married 9 times? |
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Zsa Zsa Gábor | |
| 26. | Portrayed in the original Star Wars trilogy by Alec Guinness, who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the prequel trilogy? |
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Ewan McGregor | |
| 27. | Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee is a song from what Walt Disney film? |
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Pinocchio | |
| 28. | Which 1962 film starring James Mason as Humbert Humbert was remade in 1997 with Jeremy Irons in the same role? |
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Lolita | |
| 29. | A three-time winner, who holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations in the acting categories, with a total of 21? |
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Meryl Streep (17 Best Actress, 4 Best Supporting Actress, 3 Wins) | |
| 30. | Played by Hugh Laurie, who was Chief of Diagnostic Medicine at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital? |
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Gregory House MD | |
| 31. | In the British TV sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!, what is the first name of Rene Artois' wife? |
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Edith | |
| 32. | Name the actor speaking in this 1944 comedy film.
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Cary Grant (Arsenic and Old Lace) | |
| 33. | In what film did Charlton Heston play the role of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar? |
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El Cid (1961) | |
| 34. | Which 1934 Cole Porter musical features the song I Get a Kick out of You? |
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Anything Goes | |
| 35. | What English actor was born William Henry Pratt on 23rd November 1887? |
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Boris Karloff | |
| 36. | In The A-Team, what do the initials 'B. A.' stand for in the nickname of Sergeant Bosco Baracus, played by Mr. T? |
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Bad Attitude | |
| 37. | Rebecca Chambers, Albert Wesker, Jill Valentine, and Chris Redfield are among the fictional characters in what video game series and media franchise? |
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Resident Evil (known in Japan as バイオハザード - Biohazard) | |
| 38. | Name this 1988 film and the actor speaking who won an Oscar for his performance.
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A Fish Called Wanda - Kevin Kline (Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role) | |
| 39. | In which country was Mel Gibson born? |
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USA (Peekskill, New York. His parents moved to Australia when he was 12.) | |
| 40. | Who plays Captain Edward Smith in the 1997 film Titanic? |
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Bernard Hill | |
| 41. | What name did Tom Hanks give to his volleyball companion in the 2000 film Cast Away? |
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Wilson | |
| 42. | Who played Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation? |
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Patrick Stewart | |
| 43. | Which children's TV show is set in the fictional Welsh rural town of Pontypandy? |
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Fireman Sam | |
| 44. | In what 1973 horror film did Ellen Burstyn play the mother of Linda Blair? |
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The Exorcist | |
| 45. | Who narrated the 1970s BBC children's TV series The Wombles? |
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Bernard Cribbins | |
| 46. | What is the name of Bill Murray's character in the 1993 comedy film Groundhog Day? |
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Phil Connors | |
| 47. | Who played Bond girl Solitaire in the 1973 film Live and Let Die? |
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Jane Seymour | |
| 48. | Name this TV series, first aired between 2007 and 2019.
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The Big Bang Theory | |
| 49. | What was newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane's dying word in the 1941 film Citizen Kane? |
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Rosebud | |
| 50. | Due for release in September 2016, what is the name of the third film in the Bridget Jones franchise? |
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Bridget Jones's Baby | |
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