The Fisher King Quizzes

The Fisher King Quiz 1

1 When was the film released?
1988

1985

1991

1992
2 Who wrote the screenplay?
Richard LaGravenese

Nora Ephron

Terry Gilliam

Terry Jones
3 Who directed the film?
Terry Gilliam

Steven Spielberg

Tim Burton

Jonathan Demme
4 Where does it take place?
New York City

Boston

Chicago

Los Angeles
5 Who won an Academy Award for their work on the film?
Mercedes Ruehl

Jeff Bridges

Robin Williams

Terry Gilliam
6 What is Jack Lucas' profession?
Car salesman

Fisherman

Shock jock on the radio

Theatre actor
7 What song plays at the beginning of the film?
Hit the Road, Jack

L.O.V.E.

Georgia on my Mind

New York State of Mind
8 What does Jack tell Edwin on the radio?
To kill himself

That he probably will get a girlfriend out of being on the radio

That he should shoot up a restaurant

That he will never fit in with the yuppie crowd
9 What is the name of the restaurant Edwin shoots up?
Sardi's

Charlie's

Rosewood

Babbitt's
10 What is Jack's response to the homeless man when he taps on the window in the beginning?
He recognizes him from the military

He wants to give him money but he doesn't have any

He doesn't want to give him money

He gives him a bunch of money
11 What does Jack do when he gets home to his penthouse?
Have sex with his girlfriend

Cook an Italian dinner

Cry

Smoke marijuana
12 What is Jack rehearsing for in the bath?
Asking his boss for a raise

A sitcom he's shooting the following day

A summer stock play

An interview on late night
13 What is the line that Jack keeps rehearsing from the sitcom?
Forgive me!

Better luck next time!

Excuse me!

That's what you think!
14 How many people did Edwin kill at Babbitt's?
10

1

2

7
15 How many years does the film jump ahead after news of the shooting?
5

1

7

3
16 Where does Jack work, three years later?
A restaurant

A tabloid newspaper

A video store

A movie theater
17 Who plays Jack?
Josh Brolin

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Daniels

Kurt Russell
18 Who plays Jack's agent?
Steve Buscemi

David Hyde Pierce

Nathan Lane

Kelsey Grammer
19 Who plays Anne?
Mercedes Ruehl

Lorraine Bracco

Michelle Pfeiffer

Cher
20 What does Jack give to the woman who wants to watch something with Cary Grant?
An action movie

A musical

A porno movie

A horror movie
21 What does the character in the sitcom that Anne and Jack watch say?
"Radio is dead!"

"You're washed up!"

"Forgive me!"

"Video killed the radio star!"
22 What does the little boy give to Jack?
$50

A kick in the shins

A Pinocchio doll

A scarf
23 How does Jack try to commit suicide?
By lighting himself on fire

Overdose

By shooting himself

By weighing down his feet and jumping into the East River
24 Which of the following is not a Terry Gilliam film?
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Brazil

The Brothers Grimm

Edward Scissorhands
25 How do the teenagers try and kill Jack?
By shooting him

By choking him

By pouring gasoline on him and lighting him on fire

By stabbing him

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