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| 1. | What outlaw was portrayed on film by Mick Jagger in 1970 and Heath Ledger in 2003? |
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Ned Kelly | |
| 2. | Name this TV series from the 1980s.
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Hill Street Blues (1981-1987) | |
| 3. | In a 1970s British TV sitcom, what character is driven to bizarre behaviour by the pointlessness of his job at Sunshine Desserts? |
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Reginald Perrin (The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin - Leonard Rossiter) | |
| 4. | Who plays Phileas Fogg in the 1956 film version of Around the World in 80 Days? |
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David Niven | |
| 5. | Who played Vanessa Kensington in the Austin Powers film series? |
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Elizabeth Hurley | |
| 6. | The Island of Lost Dreams is the subtitle of the 2002 second instalment of what film series? |
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Spy Kids | |
| 7. | Who played the title role in the 1995 film The American President? |
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Michael Douglas | |
| 8. | In which country was Mel Gibson born? |
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USA (Peekskill, New York. His parents moved to Australia when he was 12.) | |
| 9. | What Oscar-winning actress was the first African-American Miss World entrant in 1986? |
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Halle Berry (5th runner-up) | |
| 10. | In the 1959 Alfred Hitchcock film North by Northwest, the final scenes are played out in front of what iconic monument? |
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Mount Rushmore | |
| 11. | What 1981 arcade video game is this?
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Donkey Kong | |
| 12. | In what 1993 film does Bill Murray play the lead character Phil Connors? |
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Groundhog Day | |
| 13. | 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) | |
| 14. | What American TV show includes the sketch Weekend Update, a satirical news program with co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che? |
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Saturday Night Live | |
| 15. | Which fictional TV characters married at Shotgun Pete's Wedding Chapel? |
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Homer and Marge Simpson | |
| 16. | In U.S. entertainment, fictional phone numbers traditionally begin with what 3 digits? |
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555 | |
| 17. | Who voiced the Genie in the 1992 Disney film Aladdin? |
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Robin Williams | |
| 18. | In a 1980s TV series, what were the surnames of "Sonny" and "Rico"? |
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Crockett and Tubbs (Miami Vice) | |
| 19. | From the 1973 film, what type of dog is Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World? |
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Old English Sheepdog | |
| 20. | The most famous of all, what model Aston Martin made its film début in the 1964 Bond film Goldfinger? |
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DB5 | |
| 21. | Portrayed by Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future, what is Doc Brown's first name? |
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Emmett | |
| 22. | The Academy Award-winning song Jai Ho originates from what Danny Boyle film? |
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Slumdog Millionaire | |
| 23. | Who played the character of John Bosley in the 2000 Charlie's Angels film? |
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Bill Murray | |
| 24. | Roxy Hart and Billy Flynn are characters in which 1926 musical play? |
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Chicago | |
| 25. | Which director's filmography includes Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and Mars Attacks!? |
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Tim Burton | |
| 26. | What is the title of the 2004 documentary film that follows Morgan Spurlock on a 30-day period in 2003 during which he ate only McDonald's food? |
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Super Size Me | |
| 27. | First aired from 2008 to 2010, what British coming-of-age TV sitcom follows the misadventures of suburban teenager William McKenzie and his friends Simon, Neil, and Jay at the fictional Rudge Park Comprehensive? |
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The Inbetweeners | |
| 28. | What 1977 Burt Reynolds film features a Bassett Hound named Fred? |
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Smokey and the Bandit (Cledus "Snowman" Snow's dog) | |
| 29. | Introduced in Toy Story 2 (1999), what is the name of Woody's horse? |
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Bullseye | |
| 30. | What does HBO stand for? |
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Home Box Office | |
| 31. | Lasting five seasons from 2007 to 2012, name this TV series. |
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Chuck (Joshua Gomez, Sarah Lancaster, Adam Baldwin, Zachary Levi (Chuck), Yvonne Strahovski) | |
| 32. | Who plays Luke Skywalker in Episodes IV–IX of the Star Wars film series? |
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Mark Hamill | |
| 33. | Providing the title for its sequel, name this film and its year of release.
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In the Heat of the Night - 1967 | |
| 34. | Who played Jane, opposite Johnny Weissmuller's Tarzan, in the 1932 film Tarzan the Ape Man? |
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Maureen O'Sullivan | |
| 35. | In what country was Arnold Schwarzenegger born on 30th July 1947? |
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Austria (Thal) | |
| 36. | Who played Batman in the 1995 film Batman Forever? |
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Val Kilmer | |
| 37. | 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 | |
| 38. | Sean Connery plays Major General Roy Urquhart, commanding officer of the 1st British Airborne Division, Arnhem, in what 1977 epic war film? |
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A Bridge Too Far | |
| 39. | What was Dr. Kildare's first name? |
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James | |
| 40. | Reese Witherspoon won an Oscar for her role in what 2005 film? |
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Walk The Line | |
| 41. | What 1964 Alfred Hitchcock thriller starred Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery? |
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Marnie | |
| 42. | Lindsay Lohan played twins in the 1998 remake of the film The Parent Trap. Who played the same role in the 1961 original? |
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Hayley Mills | |
| 43. | Name this TV series from the late 70s and early 80s.
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Quincy, M.E. (1976-1983) | |
| 44. | Born in Preston, England in 1958, who is best known as the creator of Wallace & Gromit? |
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Nick Park | |
| 45. | Who plays Louie De Palma, the vain head dispatcher, in the American TV sitcom Taxi (1978-1982)? |
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Danny DeVito | |
| 46. | In the cult TV series Only Fools and Horses, what three place names are listed on the side of Del Boy's Reliant Robin? |
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New York, Paris, Peckham | |
| 47. | What actor's final film performance was in the 1976 film The Shootist? |
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John Wayne | |
| 48. | Who sang the theme tune to the 1980s TV series The Fall Guy? |
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Lee Majors | |
| 49. | Name this TV series, first aired between 1989 and 1998.
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Seinfeld | |
| 50. | Who plays author Paul Sheldon in the 1990 film adaptation of Stephen King's Misery? |
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James Caan | |
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