Before They Were Famous
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Death Race 2000
Jack Nicholson
Harrison Ford
Dustin Hoffman
Sylvester Stallone
ANSWER: The film's tagline: "In The Year 2000 Hit And Run Driving Is No Longer A Felony. It's The National Sport!" Prescient. Sly plays Machine Gun Joe Viterbo, who--like the other contestants in a cross-country race--run down civilian pedestrians for points. The most shocking thing about this truly atrocious B-movie: it was released a mere one year prior to Rocky, which I think was about a boxer or something, and won some type of award somewhere along the line. The film's tagline: "In The Year 2000 Hit And Run Driving Is No Longer A Felony. It's The National Sport!" Prescient. Sly plays Machine Gun Joe Viterbo, who--like the other contestants in a cross-country race--run down civilian pedestrians for points. The most shocking thing about this truly atrocious B-movie: it was released a mere one year prior to Rocky, which I think was about a boxer or something, and won some type of award somewhere along the line.
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The Lords of Flatbush
Jack Nicholson
Harrison Ford
Dustin Hoffman
Sylvester Stallone
ANSWER: Sly plays Stanley Rosiello in this 1974 film about young Brooklyn thugs trying to make it their way on the hard streets. The film is listed on IMDB as a comedy/drama. Interesting combination. Sly plays Stanley Rosiello in this 1974 film about young Brooklyn thugs trying to make it their way on the hard streets. The film is listed on IMDB as a comedy/drama. Interesting combination.
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The Possessed
Jack Nicholson
Harrison Ford
Dustin Hoffman
Sylvester Stallone
ANSWER: The plot summary: "A former priest, now an exorcist, battles the satanic forces that are threatening the students at a girls school." Sounds juicy. This film came out the same year Harrison exploded onto the pop culture landscape as Han Solo. Which film do you think American cineastes are more familiar with--The Possessed, or Star Wars? It's a toss up. The plot summary: "A former priest, now an exorcist, battles the satanic forces that are threatening the students at a girls school." Sounds juicy. This film came out the same year Harrison exploded onto the pop culture landscape as Han Solo. Which film do you think American cineastes are more familiar with--The Possessed, or Star Wars? It's a toss up.
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The Star Wagon
Jack Nicholson
Harrison Ford
Dustin Hoffman
Sylvester Stallone
ANSWER: What is the star wagon? Well, it's a time machine of course. Dustin Hoffman played inventor's sidekick Hanus Wicks in the television adaptation of this play by Maxwell Anderson. The television movie hit sets the same year as The Journey of the Fifth Horse...one year before Hoffman's turn as Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate. What is the star wagon? Well, it's a time machine of course. Dustin Hoffman played inventor's sidekick Hanus Wicks in the television adaptation of this play by Maxwell Anderson. The television movie hit sets the same year as The Journey of the Fifth Horse...one year before Hoffman's turn as Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate.
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American Graffiti
Jack Nicholson
Harrison Ford
Dustin Hoffman
Sylvester Stallone
ANSWER: Ford had a bit part in this classic American film as the hot-rodding Bob Falfa. George Lucas directed the film as part of a two-part studio deal that would allow him to make a more ambitious film a few years later--Star Wars. Ford had a bit part in this classic American film as the hot-rodding Bob Falfa. George Lucas directed the film as part of a two-part studio deal that would allow him to make a more ambitious film a few years later--Star Wars.
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No Place to Hide
Jack Nicholson
Harrison Ford
Dustin Hoffman
Sylvester Stallone
ANSWER: Stallone plays Jerry Savage in this 1970 film. The film is described thusly on IMDB: "In New York in the late 60s, a politically motivated group of students plans bombings of company offices who do business with dictators in Middle American countries. But when they contact a known terrorist and bombing specialist, the FBI gets on their track." You can't pull the wool over FBI eyes. Stallone plays Jerry Savage in this 1970 film. The film is described thusly on IMDB: "In New York in the late 60s, a politically motivated group of students plans bombings of company offices who do business with dictators in Middle American countries. But when they contact a known terrorist and bombing specialist, the FBI gets on their track." You can't pull the wool over FBI eyes.
7 of 10
The Terror
Jack Nicholson
Harrison Ford
Dustin Hoffman
Sylvester Stallone
ANSWER: "A young officer in Napoleon's army pursues a mysterious woman to the castle of an elderly Baron." Jack plays that officer, whose name is Lt. Andre Duvalier. Both Jack and Francis Ford Coppola are honored with "uncredited" director credits--which seems a bit odd. Jack is a proud graduate of Manasquan High School in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Go Big Blue! The film was made in 1963. Jack would light up the screen six years later in Easy Rider. "A young officer in Napoleon's army pursues a mysterious woman to the castle of an elderly Baron." Jack plays that officer, whose name is Lt. Andre Duvalier. Both Jack and Francis Ford Coppola are honored with "uncredited" director credits--which seems a bit odd. Jack is a proud graduate of Manasquan High School in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Go Big Blue! The film was made in 1963. Jack would light up the screen six years later in Easy Rider.
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The Raven
Jack Nicholson
Harrison Ford
Dustin Hoffman
Sylvester Stallone
ANSWER: Jack "starred" in a number of low-budget horror films before breaking out in Easy Rider. The Raven is best summarized in the following sentence: A magician who has been turned into a raven turns to a former sorcerer for help in this film loosely based on the Edgar Allen Poe poem. "Loosely" being the operative word. If that doesn't send you running out to the movie store (or clicking to your online Netflix queue), I don't know what will. The film also stars Vincent Price, Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre. Jack "starred" in a number of low-budget horror films before breaking out in Easy Rider. The Raven is best summarized in the following sentence: A magician who has been turned into a raven turns to a former sorcerer for help in this film loosely based on the Edgar Allen Poe poem. "Loosely" being the operative word. If that doesn't send you running out to the movie store (or clicking to your online Netflix queue), I don't know what will. The film also stars Vincent Price, Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre.
9 of 10
The Journey of the Fifth Horse
Jack Nicholson
Harrison Ford
Dustin Hoffman
Sylvester Stallone
ANSWER: Dustin plays a character named Zoditch in this 1966 television adaptation of the Ronald Ribman play. Dustin starred in The Graduate one year later. Dustin plays a character named Zoditch in this 1966 television adaptation of the Ronald Ribman play. Dustin starred in The Graduate one year later.
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Hell's Angels on Wheels
Jack Nicholson
Harrison Ford
Dustin Hoffman
Sylvester Stallone
ANSWER: Jack plays "Poet" in this 1967 film with the redundantly repetitive title. Hunter S. Thompson's book was first published in 1966. There is no mention of the film being inspired by the book. Jack plays "Poet" in this 1967 film with the redundantly repetitive title. Hunter S. Thompson's book was first published in 1966. There is no mention of the film being inspired by the book.
