80 1980s Movies Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
In The Lost Boys, what California coastal town is transformed by vampires?
Answer
Santa Carla
In Full Metal Jacket, which Marine Corps training base is commanded by Gunnery Sergeant Hartman?
Answer
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
In Die Hard 2, at which Washington airport does John McClane battle the terrorists?
Answer
Washington Dulles International Airport
In The Color Purple, which actress received an Academy Award nomination for playing Celie?
Answer
Whoopi Goldberg
In E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, what candy does Elliott use to lure the alien?
Answer
Reese's Pieces
In Ghostbusters, what is the name of the marshmallow giant attacking New York?
Answer
Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
Which actor played Ferris Bueller in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off?
Answer
Matthew Broderick
In Back to the Future, what is Doc Brown’s dog called?
Answer
Einstein
In The Goonies, what is the name of the pirate whose treasure the children search for?
Answer
One-Eyed Willy
In Raiders of the Lost Ark, what artifact does Indiana Jones seek in 1936?
Answer
The Ark of the Covenant
In Blade Runner, how long are replicants said to live?
Answer
Four years
In The Princess Bride, who wrote the screenplay adapted from William Goldman’s novel?
Answer
William Goldman
Who directed Aliens, the 1986 sequel to Alien?
Answer
James Cameron
What is the name of the detention day in The Breakfast Club?
Answer
Saturday
Which character is revealed as the villain in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Answer
Judge Doom
What is Maverick’s real name in the 1986 film Top Gun?
Answer
Pete Mitchell
What is the name of the fictional hotel in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining?
Answer
The Overlook Hotel
Who directed E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, released in 1982?
Answer
Steven Spielberg
In Back to the Future, what speed must the DeLorean reach to activate time travel?
Answer
88 miles per hour