US Film

Batches on Kurt Russell and Antoine Fuqua as well as a couple I’ve spun around because I already used their previous iteration for Five Quiz Group.

Questions

Snake Plissken is the anti-hero played by Kurt Russell in “Escape from New York” and “Escape from L.A.”, both those films having been brought to us by which director?

JOHN CARPENTER

Films directed in the talkie era by silent film star Monty Banks include “Queen of Hearts” and “We’re Going to be Rich”, both of these featuring which future wife of his?

GRACIE FIELDS

The John Carpenter film “They Live” sees which actor roam the streets of L.A. sporting some special sunglasses that allow him to see hidden messages? Other movies starring him include the suspiciously titled “Immortal Kombat” and “Sci-Fighters”.

RODDY PIPER

The Disney films “The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes”, “Now You See Him, Now You Don’t” and “The Strongest Man in the World” make up which trilogy named for the character played in all three by Kurt Russell? The same role was taken on by “Growing Pains” actor Kirk Cameron in a 1995 TV remake of the first part of the series.

DEXTER RILEY

Kurt Russell received a Worst Supporting Actress nomination at the Razzies for which 1989 buddy cop film where he starred as one of the title characters, the other one being played by Sylvester Stallone?

TANGO & CASH

Its cast also featuring Australian actress Charmaine Bingwa and Laura Prepon’s husband Ben Foster, which 2022 Antoine Fuqua film stars Will Smith as an enslaved man who escapes from a Louisiana plantation?

EMANCIPATION

A remake of a 2018 Danish film, which 2021 Antoine Fuqua crime thriller that stars Jake Gyllenhaal in an emergency call center features the voices of Riley Keough, Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano on the other end of the line?

THE GUILTY

Starring Mark Wahlberg and Chiwetel Ejiofor, which 2021 Antoine Fuqua sci-fi film is based on the 2009 D. Eric Maikranz novel “The Reincarnationist Papers”?

INFINITE

Its cast including Akosua Busia, the wife of John Singleton and daughter of a Ghanaian Prime Minister, which 2003 Antoine Fuqua film stars Bruce Willis as a Navy SEAL during a civil war in Nigeria?

TEARS OF THE SUN

Not a financial success, which 2000 Antoine Fuqua film stars Jamie Foxx as a thief who is released from prison by authorities to help them catch a criminal who robbed the Federal Reserve?

BAIT

Kurt Russell received a Golden Globe nomination in the Best Supporting Actor category for playing Drew Stephens in which 1983 Mike Nichols film? Not one of the action films with which he is mostly associated, it saw him play the boyfriend of the title character.

SILKWOOD

In a 1979 made-for-TV film directed by John Carpenter which singer was portrayed by Kurt Russell? The action star went on to receive an Emmy Award nomination for his performance.

ELVIS PRESLEY