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| 1. | What Oscar winning actress played Stella Bridger in the 2003 remake of The Italian Job? |
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Charlize Theron | |
| 2. | Which 1999 teen comedy film starring Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger was a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew? |
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10 Things I Hate About You | |
| 3. | Complete this line from the 1942 film Casablanca: "Play it, Sam. Play ..." what? |
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As Time Goes By | |
| 4. | Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), Halloween (1978), The Fog (1980), Escape from New York (1981), and Christine (1983) all feature soundtracks composed by who? |
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John Carpenter (also directed by) | |
| 5. | To whom was actor David Arquette married from 1999 to 2013? |
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Courteney Cox | |
| 6. | Opening line: "After I killed him, I dropped the gun in the Thames, washed the residue off me hands in the bathroom of a Burger King, and walked home to await instructions." Name the 2008 film and the actor speaking.
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In Bruges - Colin Farrell | |
| 7. | What film title links Ralph Macchio and Jaden Smith? |
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The Karate Kid (1984 & 2010) | |
| 8. | Born on this day, 2nd March 1968, who plays Detective Benoit Blanc in the comedy mystery films Knives Out (2019) and Glass Onion (2022)? |
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Daniel Craig | |
| 9. | Who plays the title characters, Ted and Joanna, in the 1979 film Kramer vs. Kramer? |
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Dustin Hoffman & Meryl Streep | |
| 10. | What 1987 film starring Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah was based on the 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac? |
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Roxanne | |
| 11. | "Making your way in the world today takes everything you've got" is the opening line of the theme tune to what 80s-90s TV series? |
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Cheers (Gary Portnoy - Where Everybody Knows Your Name)
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| 12. | What singer stars as Gunner's Mate Second Class Cora Raikes in the 2012 film Battleship? |
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Rihanna | |
| 13. | What 1980s British TV series starred Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber in the roles of the title characters? |
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Dempsey and Makepeace | |
| 14. | In the 2017 film Battle of the Sexes, loosely based on the famous 1973 tennis match of the same name, who plays Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs? |
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Emma Stone and Steve Carell | |
| 15. | Name this TV series from the 1960s. |
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Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962-1971) | |
| 16. | In the 1980s TV series Miami Vice, what type of animal was "Elvis", Sonny Crockett's pet? |
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Alligator | |
| 17. | What is Star Trek character James T. Kirk's middle name? |
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Tiberius | |
| 18. | What 1971 film stars Dustin Hoffman as a mild-mannered American academic married to a beautiful Englishwoman played by Susan George? |
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Straw Dogs | |
| 19. | Name this 1994 film and the actor speaking. |
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Dumb and Dumber - Jim Carrey | |
| 20. | What 1970s British comedy series regularly featured the characters of Major Gowen, Miss Ursula Gatsby and Miss Abitha Tibbs? |
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Fawlty Towers (Ballard Berkeley, Gilly Flower, and Renee Roberts) | |
| 21. | Who plays Debbie Ocean in the 2018 film Ocean's 8? |
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Sandra Bullock | |
| 22. | Reunited after 17 years apart, what celebrity couple were recently dubbed Bennifer 2.0? |
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Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez | |
| 23. | In what 1973 film is the bad guy a one-handed criminal named Han who deals in drugs and white slavery? |
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Enter the Dragon | |
| 24. | In the classic Disney film, what enchanted object did Dumbo hold in his trunk to enable him to fly? |
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Feather | |
| 25. | South Boston cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) goes under cover to infiltrate the organisation of gangland chief Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). Name that 2006 film. |
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The Departed | |
| 26. | International Man of Mystery (1997), The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999); what comes next (2002)? |
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Goldmember (Austin Powers) | |
| 27. | What family starred in the films A Night at the Opera and A Day at the Races? |
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Marx Brothers (1935 & 1937) | |
| 28. | From what 1964 film is this line? "Close your mouth, please, Michael. We are not a codfish." |
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Mary Poppins | |
| 29. | Which fictional film hero had a lover called Marion Ravenwood? |
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Indiana Jones (Karen Allen) | |
| 30. | Until February 2011, who played the role of Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby in the long running TV drama Midsomer Murders ? |
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John Nettles (replaced by Neil Dudgeon as DCI John Barnaby) | |
| 31. | Who pilots Thunderbird 2? |
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Virgil Tracy | |
| 32. | Portrayed by Robin Wright, what is the first name of the girl who Forrest Gump loves? |
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Jenny (Jenny Curran) | |
| 33. | First aired between 2001 and 2010, name this TV series.
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24 | |
| 34. | Who plays Greg Davies' father in season 1 of the 2013 TV sitcom Man Down? |
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Rik Mayall | |
| 35. | What English city is the setting of the 1997 comedy film The Full Monty? |
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Sheffield | |
| 36. | Who is known for her portrayal of Lois Lane on the television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–97), as Paris Carver in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), and as Susan Mayer on the television series Desperate Housewives (2004–12)? |
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Teri Hatcher | |
| 37. | Name this British TV series, first aired in 1992.
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Absolutely Fabulous | |
| 38. | Name this animated TV series, originally aired between 1991 and 2004.
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Rugrats | |
| 39. | In the 1994 film Speed, what is the minimum speed the bus must travel to avoid exploding? |
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50 mph | |
| 40. | In the 1995 film GoldenEye, what British actor plays Alec Trevelyan, agent 006? |
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Sean Bean | |
| 41. | First aired in 1963, what is the longest-running American TV soap opera in production today? |
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General Hospital | |
| 42. | What 1968 film starring Steve McQueen was remade in 1999 with Pierce Brosnan in the same role? |
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The Thomas Crown Affair | |
| 43. | Who played the title role in the 1995 film The American President? |
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Michael Douglas | |
| 44. | First aired between 1977 and 1983, name this British TV series.
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The Professionals | |
| 45. | First aired between 1972 and 1974, what British TV series stars David McCallum as RAF Flight Lieutenant Simon Carter and Robert Wagner as USAF Flight Lieutenant Phil Carrington? |
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Colditz | |
| 46. | In the 70s and 80s sitcom Happy Days, what is Fonzie's first name? |
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Arthur (Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli - Henry Winkler) | |
| 47. | What 1984 horror film, the first in a long-running series, is set in the fictional town of Springwood, Ohio? |
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A Nightmare on Elm Street | |
| 48. | Name this TV series from the 1970s.
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The Waltons (1972–1981) | |
| 49. | In which 2010 film does Samuel L. Jackson play a black-ops agent assigned to interrogate a terrorist played by Michael Sheen? |
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Unthinkable | |
| 50. | In what 1985 film was Richard Pryor's character challenged to spend $30 million in 30 days? |
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Brewster's Millions (as Monty Brewster) | |
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