The Fisher King Quizzes

The Fisher King Quiz 1

1 When was the film released?
1985

1991

1988

1992
2 Who wrote the screenplay?
Richard LaGravenese

Terry Jones

Nora Ephron

Terry Gilliam
3 Who directed the film?
Terry Gilliam

Jonathan Demme

Steven Spielberg

Tim Burton
4 Where does it take place?
Boston

Los Angeles

New York City

Chicago
5 Who won an Academy Award for their work on the film?
Jeff Bridges

Terry Gilliam

Robin Williams

Mercedes Ruehl
6 What is Jack Lucas' profession?
Theatre actor

Shock jock on the radio

Car salesman

Fisherman
7 What song plays at the beginning of the film?
L.O.V.E.

Hit the Road, Jack

New York State of Mind

Georgia on my Mind
8 What does Jack tell Edwin on the radio?
That he should shoot up a restaurant

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

That he will never fit in with the yuppie crowd

To kill himself
9 What is the name of the restaurant Edwin shoots up?
Babbitt's

Charlie's

Sardi's

Rosewood
10 What is Jack's response to the homeless man when he taps on the window in the beginning?
He gives him a bunch of money

He recognizes him from the military

He doesn't want to give him money

He wants to give him money but he doesn't have any
11 What does Jack do when he gets home to his penthouse?
Cry

Have sex with his girlfriend

Cook an Italian dinner

Smoke marijuana
12 What is Jack rehearsing for in the bath?
An interview on late night

A summer stock play

A sitcom he's shooting the following day

Asking his boss for a raise
13 What is the line that Jack keeps rehearsing from the sitcom?
That's what you think!

Excuse me!

Forgive me!

Better luck next time!
14 How many people did Edwin kill at Babbitt's?
10

2

7

1
15 How many years does the film jump ahead after news of the shooting?
5

7

3

1
16 Where does Jack work, three years later?
A video store

A restaurant

A tabloid newspaper

A movie theater
17 Who plays Jack?
Jeff Bridges

Jeff Daniels

Josh Brolin

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

Nathan Lane

David Hyde Pierce

Kelsey Grammer
19 Who plays Anne?
Lorraine Bracco

Michelle Pfeiffer

Mercedes Ruehl

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

A horror movie

A musical

A porno movie
21 What does the character in the sitcom that Anne and Jack watch say?
"You're washed up!"

"Forgive me!"

"Radio is dead!"

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

A kick in the shins

$50

A Pinocchio doll
23 How does Jack try to commit suicide?
Overdose

By shooting himself

By weighing down his feet and jumping into the East River

By lighting himself on fire
24 Which of the following is not a Terry Gilliam film?
Edward Scissorhands

The Brothers Grimm

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Brazil
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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