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LivePolls 80s movie trivia questions

Top 20 most intriguing 80s movie trivia questions to ask using LivePolls

Welcome to 80's movie trivia! Test your knowledge of the classic films of the 1980’s. From Splash to The Breakfast Club, we're sure to have plenty of questions to challenge your knowledge. So grab your friends and get ready to have some fun! This trivia game is sure to bring back memories of some of the best classic films of the decade. So whether you were a fan of E.T., The Goonies, or Back to the Future, you'll have a blast showing off your 80's movie knowledge. So get ready to relive the glory days and let the competition begin!


1) What horror franchise launched with the classic film "A Nightmare on Elm Street" in 1984?

  • Friday the 13th
  • Scream
  • Pumpkinhead
  • Child's Play

2) Who played the college student Jack Traven in the 1994 action film Speed?

  • Patrick Swayze
  • Keanu Reeves
  • Sylvester Stallone
  • Harrison Ford

3) Who played the role of Ferris Bueller in the 1986 classic "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"?

  • Tom Cruise
  • Matthew Broderick
  • Emilo Estevez
  • John Cusack

4) Who directed the 1983 science fiction classic film "Blade Runner"?

  • Steven Spielberg
  • James Cameron
  • Ridley Scott
  • David Lynch

5) Who wrote and directed the 1985 classic "The Goonies"?

  • Michael Bay
  • Richard Donner
  • Steven Spielberg
  • John Hughes

6) Who starred in the iconic film "Back to the Future" in 1985?

  • Bill Murray
  • Keanu Reeves
  • Fox
  • Tom Cruise

7) What actress played the role of Sarah Connor in the 1984 film "The Terminator"?

  • Samantha Fox
  • Linda Hamilton
  • Winona Ryder
  • Shelley Long

8) Who played the role of the young Daniel LaRusso in the 1984 classic "The Karate Kid"?

  • Ralph Macchio
  • Rob Morrow
  • Mark Harmon

9) Who starred in the 1987 film "The Lost Boys" that made Kiefer Sutherland a star?

  • Corey Feldman
  • Edward Furlong
  • Corey Haim
  • Brad Pitt

10) Who wrote and directed the 1985 classic "The Breakfast Club"?

  • John Hughes
  • Richard Donner
  • Steven Spielberg
  • David Lynch

11) Who starred in the 1986 film "Top Gun"?

  • Bruce Willis
  • Tom Cruise
  • Sylvester Stallone
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger

12) Who directed the 1987 masterpiece "Fatal Attraction"?

  • Ridley Scott
  • John Hughes
  • Michael Bay
  • Adrien Lyne

13) Who starred in the 1985 film "The Color Purple" for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress?

  • Whoopi Goldberg
  • Meryl Streep
  • Susan Sarandon
  • Geena Davis

14) Who starred in the 1986 coming-of-age sports drama "The Karate Kid Part II"?

  • Ralph Macchio
  • Rob Morrow
  • Mark Harmon

15) Who starred in the 1984 classic "Ghostbusters"?

  • Bill Murray
  • Keanu Reeves
  • Chevy Chase
  • Dan Aykroyd

16) Who starred in the 1986 Kurt Russell film "Big Trouble in Little China"?

  • Bruce Willis
  • Tom Cruise
  • Sylvester Stallone
  • Kurt Russell

17) Who starred in the 1987 classic "Dirty Dancing"?

  • Patrick Swayze
  • Tom Cruise
  • Sylvester Stallone
  • Kurt Russell

18) Who wrote, directed and starred in the 1987 romantic comedy "When Harry Met Sally"?

  • Tom Hanks
  • Rob Reiner
  • Steve Martin
  • Richard Dreyfuss

19) Who starred in the 1986 science fiction thriller "Aliens"?

  • Sigourney Weaver
  • Jamie Lee Curtis
  • Meryl Streep
  • Whoopi Goldberg

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