Eighties Movie Trivia Question and Answers
1.
In which 1984 movie does a group of friends try to save their neighborhood from a developer?
Answer:
The Goonies
2.
Who played the lead role of Marty McFly in the "Back to the Future" trilogy?
Answer:
Michael J. Fox
3.
What 1986 film features a character named Ferris Bueller?
Answer:
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
4.
Which 1982 sci-fi film features a young boy who befriends an alien?
Answer:
E.T. the ExtraTerrestrial
5.
What is the name of the ghost in the 1984 film "Ghostbusters"?
Answer:
Slimer
6.
What 1987 film features a character named Alex P. Keaton?
Answer:
Family Ties (TV show, but the character is iconic in the '80s)
7.
Who directed the 1986 film "Platoon"?
Answer:
Oliver Stone
8.
In "Dirty Dancing," what is the name of the resort where Baby and Johnny meet?
Answer:
Kellerman's
9.
Who played the role of Indiana Jones in the "Indiana Jones" series?
Answer:
Harrison Ford
10.
What 1985 film features a time-traveling DeLorean?
Answer:
Back to the Future
11.
In "The Breakfast Club," what is the name of the character played by Molly Ringwald?
Answer:
Claire Standish
12.
Who starred as the titular character in "Wall Street"?
Answer:
Michael Douglas
13.
What 1989 film features a character named Wayne Campbell?
Answer:
Wayne's World
14.
In "Top Gun," what is the call sign of Tom Cruise's character?
Answer:
Maverick
15.
What 1983 film features a character named Max DeCosta?
Answer:
WarGames
16.
Who played the role of Sarah Connor in "The Terminator"?
Answer:
Linda Hamilton
17.
What 1986 film features a group of kids who discover a pirate treasure map?
Answer:
The Goonies
18.
In "Back to the Future Part II," what year do Marty and Doc travel to?
Answer:
2015
19.
Who directed "The Breakfast Club"?
Answer:
John Hughes
20.
What 1984 film features a character named Johnny Castle?
Answer:
Dirty Dancing
21.
Who played the role of Ferris Bueller?
Answer:
Matthew Broderick
22.
What 1985 film features a character named Bender?
Answer:
The Breakfast Club
23.
In "The Outsiders," what are the two rival groups called?
Answer:
Greasers and Socs
24.
Who played the role of the Joker in the 1989 "Batman" film?
Answer:
Jack Nicholson
25.
What 1986 film features a character named Maverick?
Answer:
Top Gun
26.
In "Stand by Me," what are the boys searching for?
Answer:
A dead body
27.
What 1984 film features a character named Dr. Peter Venkman?
Answer:
Ghostbusters
28.
Who directed "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"?
Answer:
John Hughes
29.
In "The Karate Kid," what is the name of the martial arts style taught by Mr. Miyagi?
Answer:
Karate
30.
What 1985 film features a character named Ferris Bueller?
Answer:
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
31.
Who played the role of Baby in "Dirty Dancing"?
Answer:
Jennifer Grey
32.
What 1983 film features a character named Luke Skywalker?
Answer:
Return of the Jedi
33.
In "The Terminator," what is the name of the future war against machines?
Answer:
The War Against the Machines
34.
What 1987 film features a character named Sam Wheat?
Answer:
Ghost
35.
Who directed "Platoon"?
Answer:
Oliver Stone
36.
In "Back to the Future," what is the name of Marty McFly's dog?
Answer:
Einstein
37.
What 1986 film features a character named Daniel LaRusso?
Answer:
The Karate Kid
38.
Who played the role of the Ghost of Christmas Present in "Scrooged"?
Answer:
Carol Kane
39.
What 1985 film features a character named Johnny Depp?
Answer:
A Nightmare on Elm Street (Depp's first major film role)
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