Trivia Quiz on 80s Cinema
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
A ready-made film-tv and pop-culture quiz that you can use in virtual and in-person events (Zoom, Teams, YouTube Live, Twitch, conferences, meetings, classrooms, etc.)
Test your knowledge of 80s cinema with a fast-paced mix of blockbuster hits, cult classics, and iconic lines. Perfect for movie buffs and casual fans alike, this neon-soaked challenge spans action, sci‑fi, comedy, and horror favorites.
Grab your crew and dive into a nostalgia-fueled tour of 80s cinema—ideal for team meetings, virtual socials, pub-quiz nights, retro-themed parties, or livestream communities. This group trivia is built for collaborative play, encouraging lively debate over legendary heroes, unforgettable villains, and the most quotable scenes of the decade. With an easy plug-and-play format, you can duplicate the quiz in a click and run it seamlessly on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, YouTube Live, Twitch, Kick, and more. Mix teams of 3–8 players, rotate a host, and keep the energy high with quick rounds and bonus challenges. Whether you’re competing for bragging rights or just bonding over favorites, this quiz delivers equal parts memory lane and friendly rivalry. Lights, camera—quiz on!
1. Who played Ming of Mongo in "Flash Gordon"?
A) Christopher Lee
B) Klaus Kinski
C) Rutger Hauer
D) Max Von Sydow
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2. What was the name of the high school in the movie Grease
A) Rydell
B) Sunnydale High
C) Hillcrest High
D) Ridgeview High
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3. Devil who played god in 'oh god, book ii'
A) Vincent Price
B) George Burns
C) John Lithgow
D) Al Pacino
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4. In the Breakfast Club, What did Brian try to kill himself with?
A) A bottle of pills
B) A flare gun
C) A razor blade
D) A rope
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5. In which film did we meet Baron Numpsi as the villain
A) Beverly Hills Cop
B) Eddie Murphy's The Golden Child
C) The Nutty Professor
D) Coming to America
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6. Which actor was dubbed the muscles from Brussels
A) Arnold Schwarzenegger
B) Dolph Lundgren
C) Jean Claude Van Dam
D) Bruce Lee
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7. The Dirty Harry franchise ran to five films what was the title of the final 1988 film
A) Magnum Force
B) The Dead Pool
C) Sudden Impact
D) Dirty Harry
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8. In the film 'home alone', who played the baddies
A) Joe pesci and daniel stern
B) Catherine O'Hara and John Heard
C) Macaulay Culkin and Devin Ratray
D) John Candy and Catherine O'Hara
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9. What was the title of Kevin's byline story in St. Elmos Fire?
A) The Real Meaning of Life
B) Lessons from the City
C) A Night to Remember
D) The Meaning Of Life
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10. Who played Sarah Conner in 1984s Terminator
A) Sigourney Weaver
B) Linda Hamilton
C) Jamie Lee Curtis
D) Daryl Hannah
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11. Police Academy got its theme song from which other film
A) The Godfather
B) Casablanca
C) Patton
D) Jaws
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12. Who directed the Halloween series of films
A) Rick Rosenthal
B) Tommy Lee Wallace
C) Steve Miner
D) John Carpenter
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13. What fraternity do the Lewis and Gilbert join in Revenge of the Nerds?
A) Alpha Beta Gamma
B) Delta Tau Delta
C) Kappa Phi Delta
D) Lambda Lambda Lambda
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14. In Which Film Did Madonna Play A Character Called "Gloria Tatlock"
A) Desperately Seeking Susan
B) Evita
C) Dick Tracy
D) Shanghai Surprise
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15. What famous director makes a cameo appearance in the Blues Brothers?
A) George Lucas
B) Steven Spielberg
C) Francis Ford Coppola
D) Martin Scorsese
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16. Who played the lead Male & Female roles in the movie 'Romancing The Stone' (Point For Each)
A) Harrison Ford and Kathleen Turner
B) Michael Douglas And Kathleen Turner
C) Mel Gibson and Meryl Streep
D) Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan
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17. Who Played The Role Of Merlin In The Tom Cruise Classic "Top Gun"
A) Val Kilmer
B) Brad Pitt
C) Tim Robbins
D) Sean Penn
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18. Who followed up beetlejuice with clean and sober
A) Michael Keaton
B) Alec Baldwin
C) Geena Davis
D) Winona Ryder
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19. Which Famous Movie Features A Car With The Licence Plate "ECTO 1"
A) Ghostbusters
B) Back to the Future
C) The Italian Job
D) Gone in 60 Seconds
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20. Who rejected the Olivia Newton John role in Grease
A) Marie Osmond
B) Dolly Parton
C) Barbra Streisand
D) Goldie Hawn
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21. What does Ally Sheedy say she likes to drink in the Breakfast Club?
A) Tea
B) Milk
C) Wine
D) Vodka
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22. What was the sequel to The Rocky Horror Picture Show
A) Shock Treatment
B) Rocky Horror II
C) Return to Transylvania
D) Time Warp: The Movie
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23. The universe what steve martin film had him go from rags to riches to rags
A) Roxanne
B) Planes, Trains and Automobiles
C) The jerk
D) Three Amigos!
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24. In the Terminator film who was the boy who would be the leader
A) Kyle Reese
B) John Conner – mother Sarah
C) John Connor
D) Sarah Connor
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25. What character did Michael J Fox play in the film Back to the Future
A) Doc Brown
B) Marty mcfly
C) George McFly
D) Jennifer Parker
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26. What did Fletch's initials (I. M.) stand for?
A) Irwin Maurice
B) Ivan Michael
C) Isaac Martin
D) Irene Margaret
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27. Who failed an audition for Fame because was not pretty enough
A) Carmen Diaz
B) Lena Carter
C) Tom Cruise
D) Devon Price
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28. Who Sang "I Wanna Be Sedated" From The Film "National Lampoons Vacation"
A) The Ramones
B) The Clash
C) Green Day
D) The Sex Pistols
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29. What is the name of the spaceship in the film Alien?
A) Sulaco
B) Event Horizon
C) Nebuchadnezzar
D) Nostromo
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30. In "The Blues Brothers", what does SCMODS stand for?
A) State County Municipal Offender Data Systems
B) State County Municipal Office Data Systems
C) State City Municipal Offender Data Systems
D) State County Municipal Officer Data Systems
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31. Who played the female lead in the Alien films
A) Jamie Lee Curtis
B) Natalie Portman
C) Zoe Saldana
D) Sigourney weaver
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32. Which is the name of the killer in A Nightmare on Elm Street
A) Jason Voorhees
B) Michael Myers
C) Freddy Krueger
D) Leatherface
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33. What Is The Name Of The Summer Camp In The Friday The 13th Movies
A) Camp Blood
B) Camp Pinecrest
C) Camp Crystal Lake
D) Camp Blackfoot
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34. What caused the gremlins in the movie Gremlin to become evil?
A) Eating after midnight
B) Exposure to bright light
C) Getting wet makes them multiply
D) Being fed sugar after midnight
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35. Who Played Jack Nicholson's Wife In The Shining
A) Shelley Duvall
B) Shelley Winters
C) Diane Keaton
D) Meryl Streep
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36. What was the name of the rich boy that Andie was asked to go to the senior prom with in the movie 'Pretty in Pink'?
A) Duckie
B) Chaz
C) Blaine
D) Steff
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37. Which Classic Scary Movie Features The Line 'They're Here'
A) Poltergeist
B) The Exorcist
C) The Shining
D) A Nightmare on Elm Street
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38. What did the license plate on the Delorean in Back To The Future spell out?
A) MARTY
B) OUTATIME
C) TIMEWARP
D) GOTTIME
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39. Which Popular Christmas Movie Featured A Must Have Toy Called 'Turbo Man''
A) Jingle All The Way
B) The Santa Clause
C) Elf
D) Home Alone
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40. Who got slimmed first in Ghostbusters?
A) Ray Stantz
B) Egon Spengler
C) Peter Venkman
D) Louis Tully
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41. Who is the only one who understands John Shaft ?
A) His mother
B) His partner
C) His best friend
D) His woman
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42. Greased Lightnin was taken from the film Grease, but who had chart success with it?
A) Olivia Newton-John
B) Didi Conn
C) John Travolta
D) Frankie Valli
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43. In Which Series Of Films From 1984 Onwards Did Robert Englund Star As Freddy Krueger
A) Friday the 13th
B) A Nightmare On Elm Street
C) Halloween
D) Child's Play
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44. This was the sequel to "The Empire Strikes Back".
A) The Phantom Menace
B) Revenge of the Sith
C) Return of the Jedi
D) The Force Awakens
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45. What was Eddie Murphy's character name in 'Beverley Hills Cop'?
A) Billy Rosewood
B) Captain Andrew Bogomil
C) Victor Maitland
D) Axel Foley
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46. Who played Eddie in the pop-culture film 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
A) Adam Ant
B) David Bowie
C) John Travolta
D) Meat Loaf
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47. The director of Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark
A) Steven Spielberg
B) George Lucas
C) Peter Jackson
D) Stephen spielberg
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