The Fisher King Quizzes

The Fisher King Quiz 1

1 When was the film released?
1991

1985

1992

1988
2 Who wrote the screenplay?
Richard LaGravenese

Terry Jones

Nora Ephron

Terry Gilliam
3 Who directed the film?
Jonathan Demme

Steven Spielberg

Terry Gilliam

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?
Terry Gilliam

Robin Williams

Mercedes Ruehl

Jeff Bridges
6 What is Jack Lucas' profession?
Theatre actor

Car salesman

Fisherman

Shock jock on the radio
7 What song plays at the beginning of the film?
Hit the Road, Jack

Georgia on my Mind

L.O.V.E.

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

That he will never fit in with the yuppie crowd

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

That he should shoot up a restaurant
9 What is the name of the restaurant Edwin shoots up?
Babbitt's

Sardi's

Rosewood

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

He recognizes him from the military

He doesn't want to give him money
11 What does Jack do when he gets home to his penthouse?
Smoke marijuana

Cry

Have sex with his girlfriend

Cook an Italian dinner
12 What is Jack rehearsing for in the bath?
A summer stock play

A sitcom he's shooting the following day

Asking his boss for a raise

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

That's what you think!

Forgive me!

Better luck next time!
14 How many people did Edwin kill at Babbitt's?
1

7

10

2
15 How many years does the film jump ahead after news of the shooting?
5

3

1

7
16 Where does Jack work, three years later?
A video store

A restaurant

A movie theater

A tabloid newspaper
17 Who plays Jack?
Kurt Russell

Jeff Daniels

Josh Brolin

Jeff Bridges
18 Who plays Jack's agent?
David Hyde Pierce

Steve Buscemi

Nathan Lane

Kelsey Grammer
19 Who plays Anne?
Mercedes Ruehl

Cher

Michelle Pfeiffer

Lorraine Bracco
20 What does Jack give to the woman who wants to watch something with Cary Grant?
A porno movie

A horror movie

An action movie

A musical
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 kick in the shins

A Pinocchio doll

A scarf

$50
23 How does Jack try to commit suicide?
By lighting himself on fire

Overdose

By weighing down his feet and jumping into the East River

By shooting himself
24 Which of the following is not a Terry Gilliam film?
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

The Brothers Grimm

Brazil

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

By stabbing him

By pouring gasoline on him and lighting him on fire

By shooting him

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