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1980s Movies Trivia Questions

Total Questions: 18

Who portrayed Norman Thayer in the 1981 film 'On Golden Pond'?

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henry fonda

Which 1981 Burt Reynolds film features a race where the first car to reach California wins?

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cannonball run

In which 1983 musical does Barbra Streisand disguise herself as a boy to study the Talmud?

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yentl

Which movie, released in June 1984, remained in the Top 5 films all the way into September due to special effects?

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ghostbusters

Which 1983 movie features a girl who works as a welder and dreams of becoming a ballerina?

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flashdance

In which 1981 film do Tom Cruise, Timothy Hutton, and Sean Penn play military cadets?

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taps

Who does Burt Lancaster's character fall in love with in 'Atlantic City' after watching her rub herself with lemons?

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susan sarandon

In which 1983 comedy does Tom Cruise play a teenager from North Shore who goes wild when his parents leave town?

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risky business

In which 1987 film can you learn dance moves from a home video made by Patsy Swayze, the mother of Patrick Swayze?

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dirty dancing

In what 1983 film does a steelworker named Alex aspire to become a ballerina?

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flashdance

In which 1980 drama do Mary Tyler Moore and Donald Sutherland play a mom and dad in a troubled suburban family?

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ordinary people

In the 1988 British film written by John Cleese, which actor played a stuttering dog-murderer?

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fish called wanda

What is the name of the 1988 film that featured a will written in Acme disappearing & re-appearing ink?

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who framed roger rabbit

Who starred as a sultry 16-year-old in the 1981 romance 'Endless Love'?

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brooke shields

What 1984 film directed by John G. Avildsen starred Ralph Macchio and had two sequels?

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karate kid

In which 1989 film featuring Winona Ryder did Shannen Doherty play one of the titular girls, alongside Christian Slater?

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heathers

In which 1984 John Hughes film does Molly Ringwald's character deal with her family forgetting her birthday while they prepare for her sister's wedding?

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sixteen candles

In which 1989 film does Michelle Pfeiffer perform a steamy rendition of 'Makin' Whoopee' on top of a piano?

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fabulous baker boys

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