JFK (film) - Quiz
  • 1. On what date was the film JFK released in theaters?
A) December 20, 1992
B) December 20, 1991
C) January 1, 1992
D) November 22, 1991
  • 2. With which film did JFK tie for fifth place at the U.S. box office during its first week?
A) The Silence of the Lambs
B) Terminator 2
C) Beauty and the Beast
D) Hook
  • 3. How much was the marketing campaign that helped the film's box-office momentum?
A) $200 million
B) $1 million
C) $15 million
D) $50 million
  • 4. What was the total worldwide gross of JFK during its initial run?
A) Over $70 million
B) Over $50 million
C) Over $150 million
D) Over $200 million
  • 5. What total did the film earn in the United States during its initial run?
A) $150 million
B) $200 million
C) $50 million
D) $70 million
  • 6. Who sued Warner Bros. Pictures for a share of the film's profits?
A) The FBI
B) Oliver Stone
C) Garrison's estate
D) The ARRB
  • 7. What accounting practice did Garrison's estate allege was used to perpetrate fraud?
A) Federal accounting
B) Creative bookkeeping
C) Hollywood accounting
D) Standard auditing
  • 8. How much did the lawsuit contend that JFK made worldwide?
A) In excess of $150 million
B) In excess of $200 million
C) In excess of $50 million
D) In excess of $70 million
  • 9. What award did Oliver Stone win for his work on the film?
A) Academy Award for Best Picture
B) Golden Globe Award for Best Director
C) BAFTA for Best Screenplay
D) Golden Globe for Best Drama
  • 10. How many years did Stone mention had passed since the 'terrible lie' was told in his acceptance speech?
A) 20 years
B) 28 years
C) 30 years
D) 25 years
  • 11. Which publication ranked JFK as one of the 25 'Powerful Political Thrillers'?
A) The New York Times
B) The Hollywood Reporter
C) Variety
D) Entertainment Weekly
  • 12. In 2012, which organization listed JFK as the ninth best-edited film of all time?
A) Motion Picture Editors Guild
B) National Society of Film Critics
C) Directors Guild of America
D) Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  • 13. The JFK Act of 1992 was partially credited to concern over which film?
A) All the President's Men
B) Executive Action
C) JFK
D) The Parallax View
  • 14. The ARRB described the film as what?
A) A historical report
B) A documentary
C) Largely fictional
D) Entirely accurate
  • 15. According to the ARRB, official records were originally to be sealed from the public until what year?
A) 2017
B) 2029
C) 2000
D) 1992
  • 16. By ARRB law, all existing assassination-related documents were to be made public by which year?
A) 1991
B) 2029
C) 2005
D) 2017
  • 17. Why did Oliver Stone hire Hank Corwin to help edit the film JFK?
A) He believed Corwin's chaotic mind was alien to the film form.
B) He had worked with Corwin on many previous successful projects.
C) Corwin was an expert in digital editing software.
D) Corwin was the only editor available at the time.
  • 18. Why was conventional 35mm film editing impossible for JFK?
A) The footage was shot on various sized film stocks.
B) The original negatives were damaged during filming.
C) The studio refused to pay for 35mm editing equipment.
D) The editing room was too small to accommodate the equipment.
  • 19. What technology did Oliver Stone use to edit the film because digital systems were unavailable?
A) Computer-based non-linear editing systems
B) 16mm magnetic tape
C) Physical splicing of film reels
D) 3/4" videotape
  • 20. What reason did composer John Williams have for only composing six musical sequences before seeing the film?
A) He had a commitment to Steven Spielberg's Hook.
B) Stone only requested six tracks initially.
C) He was working on multiple projects simultaneously.
D) Williams was hospitalized during the production.
  • 21. How did Stone's team adapt the film to John Williams' music?
A) They ignored the music and edited for visuals alone.
B) They cut the film to fit the music Williams recorded.
C) They asked Williams to re-score the film multiple times.
D) They used temp tracks until Williams finished the score.
  • 22. According to the Rotten Tomatoes consensus, what is a common criticism of Oliver Stone's JFK?
A) The acting is subpar.
B) The film is too short.
C) The sound quality is poor.
D) It is dubious as history.
  • 23. Which publication ran a scathing article titled 'On the Set: Dallas in Wonderland'?
A) The Washington Post
B) The Chicago Tribune
C) Time Magazine
D) The New York Times
  • 24. Which actor did Oliver Stone originally consider for the role of Jim Garrison?
A) Kevin Costner
B) Martin Sheen
C) Donald Sutherland
D) Tommy Lee Jones
  • 25. Who was Kevin Costner's agent that helped convince him to take the role of Garrison?
A) Oliver Stone
B) Michael Ovitz
C) Gary Oldman
D) Jim Garrison
  • 26. What film won seven Academy Awards shortly after Kevin Costner signed on for JFK?
A) Bull Durham
B) Field of Dreams
C) The Untouchables
D) Dances with Wolves
  • 27. Who was eventually cast as Clay Shaw?
A) Tommy Lee Jones
B) Willem Dafoe
C) James Woods
D) John Malkovich
  • 28. Who did Stone originally want to play David Ferrie?
A) Gary Oldman
B) Marlon Brando
C) Donald Sutherland
D) James Woods
  • 29. Who was considered for the role of Mr. X before it went to Donald Sutherland?
A) Marlon Brando
B) Martin Sheen
C) Tommy Lee Jones
D) Kevin Costner
  • 30. Whom did Gary Oldman meet to prepare for the role of Lee Harvey Oswald?
A) Jim Garrison
B) Earl Warren
C) Marina Oswald
D) Jack Ruby
  • 31. What document did Beata Poźniak study to prepare for her role?
A) The FBI files
B) The Zapruder Film
C) The Warren Report
D) The Garrison Script
  • 32. Who provided the opening narration for the film?
A) Kevin Costner
B) Martin Sheen
C) Oliver Stone
D) Donald Sutherland
  • 33. What role did Jim Garrison play in the film?
A) David Ferrie
B) Earl Warren
C) Jack Ruby
D) Clay Shaw
  • 34. Who appears in a cameo as an angry bar patron?
A) Perry Russo
B) Oliver Stone
C) Sean Stone
D) Gary Oldman
  • 35. Which character in the film is played by Oliver Stone's son, Sean?
A) Jasper
B) David Ferrie
C) Lee Harvey Oswald
D) Jack Ruby
  • 36. Who claims to be the 'Babushka Lady' from the Zapruder film and had a cameo in JFK?
A) Marina Oswald
B) Beverly Oliver
C) Beata Poźniak
D) The wife of Perry Russo
  • 37. Who did Oliver Stone ask to co-write the screenplay with him?
A) Marrs
B) Sklar
C) Garrison
D) Rusconi
  • 38. Which film did Oliver Stone cite as his principal model for JFK?
A) Z
B) The Detective
C) Citizen Kane
D) Rashomon
  • 39. Which character served as the means to move between the New Orleans story and the wider Dealey Plaza story?
A) Jim Garrison
B) Richard Case Nagell
C) Mr. X
D) Lee Harvey Oswald
  • 40. Which actor played the character of 'Mr. X'?
A) Donald Sutherland
B) Gary Oldman
C) Kevin Costner
D) Tommy Lee Jones
  • 41. The 'Mr. X' character was a composite of Fletcher Prouty and whom?
A) Gerald Hemming
B) Arnon Milchan
C) Robert Groden
D) Richard Case Nagell
  • 42. Who helped finance the film by making a deal with Warner Bros.?
A) Donald Sutherland
B) Gerald Hemming
C) Fletcher Prouty
D) Arnon Milchan
  • 43. What was the page length of the final shooting script?
A) 200 pages
B) 550 pages
C) 156 pages
D) 190 pages
  • 44. Which company did Arnon Milchan want to launch with the film JFK?
A) Warner Bros.
B) Stone Productions
C) Garrison Pictures
D) Regency Enterprises
  • 45. Who was the military liaison between the CIA and the Pentagon who advised on the film?
A) Robert Groden
B) Gerald Hemming
C) Jim Garrison
D) Fletcher Prouty
  • 46. Which researcher and photographic expert served as an adviser for the film?
A) Sklar
B) Fletcher Prouty
C) Gerald Hemming
D) Robert Groden
  • 47. What profession does Zachary Sklar hold?
A) Film director
B) Journalism professor
C) Research assistant
D) Studio executive
  • 48. In what year did Zachary Sklar meet Garrison?
A) 1988
B) 1967
C) 1987
D) 1989
  • 49. How much of his own money did Oliver Stone spend to buy the film rights?
A) $500,000
B) $20 million
C) $250,000
D) $100,000
  • 50. Who did Stone hire to lead a team of researchers?
A) Terry Semel
B) Ellen Ray
C) Jane Rusconi
D) Zachary Sklar
  • 51. What was Jane Rusconi's educational background?
A) Harvard University graduate
B) Yale University graduate
C) Columbia School of Journalism graduate
D) New York University graduate
  • 52. Who was the studio president that liked Stone's pitch for JFK?
A) Terry Semel
B) Warren Beatty
C) Jim Garrison
D) Zachary Sklar
  • 53. What kind of deal did Stone make with Warner Bros.?
A) Handshake deal
B) Verbal threat
C) Written contract
D) Union agreement
  • 54. Who is the New Orleans businessman accused by Garrison of being Clay Bertrand?
A) Clay Shaw
B) Willie O'Keefe
C) Lee Harvey Oswald
D) David Ferrie
  • 55. What is the profession of Jean Hill, a witness in the film?
A) Police Officer
B) Private Pilot
C) Journalist
D) Teacher
  • 56. Which of these films was part of Oliver Stone's trilogy about American presidents?
A) Nixon
B) Wall Street
C) The Doors
D) Platoon
  • 57. Who killed Lee Harvey Oswald?
A) Clay Shaw
B) David Ferrie
C) Jack Ruby
D) Willie O'Keefe
  • 58. What was the name of the theory Garrison challenged regarding the bullets?
A) Crossfire theory
B) Magic-bullet theory
C) Single-bullet theory
D) Double-shot theory
  • 59. Which WWII epic inspired the casting model for JFK?
A) The Longest Day
B) Crossfire
C) City of Hope
D) On the Trail of the Assassins
  • 60. What aspect ratio was originally intended for the opening sequence?
A) 1.33:1
B) 1.85:1
C) 16:9
D) 2.35:1
  • 61. How many days did the crew have to shoot the footage in Dealey Plaza?
A) One month
B) Ten days
C) Twenty days
D) Five days
  • 62. How many cameras were used to shoot the footage in Dealey Plaza?
A) Seven
B) Three
C) Ten
D) Fourteen
  • 63. How many people were allowed on the floor of the Texas School Book Depository at one time?
A) Three
B) Ten
C) Twelve
D) Five
  • 64. Who stated that the hardest part was restoring the building to its 1963 state?
A) Robert Richardson
B) Oliver Stone
C) Clayton Townsend
D) Kevin Costner
  • 65. How long did negotiations to restore the Texas School Book Depository take?
A) Three weeks
B) Two months
C) Five months
D) One year
  • 66. What is the total number of days the filming lasted?
A) 78 days
B) 100 days
C) 120 days
D) 45 days
  • 67. What is the runtime of the Director's Cut of JFK?
A) 189 minutes
B) 54 minutes
C) 90 minutes
D) 205 minutes
  • 68. In what year was the Director's Cut first released on DVD?
A) 2001
B) 1992
C) 1997
D) 2003
  • 69. How many minutes of deleted/extended scenes were included in the 2001 DVD edition?
A) 90 minutes
B) 12 minutes
C) 54 minutes
D) 205 minutes
  • 70. When was the Special Edition DVD of the Director's Cut released?
A) December 19, 2023
B) January 16, 2001
C) November 11, 2003
D) November 11, 2008
  • 71. When was the Director's Cut released on Blu-ray?
A) November 11, 2008
B) January 16, 2001
C) December 19, 2023
D) November 11, 2003
  • 72. Which country released a poor quality non-anamorphic DVD of the theatrical cut?
A) France
B) Canada
C) United Kingdom
D) United States
  • 73. On December 19, 2023, which company released a boxset featuring both the theatrical and extended versions?
A) Oliver Stone Studios
B) Warner Home Video
C) Shout! Factory
D) Criterion Collection
  • 74. In the 2023 UHD boxset, on what format was the theatrical cut included?
A) VHS
B) 4K UHD disc
C) Laserdisc
D) Remastered Blu-ray
  • 75. When did Shout! Factory release the theatrical cut separately on UHD and Blu-ray?
A) November 11, 2008
B) December 19, 2023
C) January 16, 2001
D) August 11, 2026
  • 76. Which Seinfeld episode spoofed the 'Magic Bullet' scene from JFK?
A) The Contest
B) The Boyfriend
C) The Soup Nazi
D) The Marine Biologist
  • 77. Which actor appeared in both the film JFK and the Seinfeld parody of it?
A) Gary Oldman
B) Joe Pesci
C) Wayne Knight
D) Kevin Costner
  • 78. In the Simpsons' JFK parody, which character plays Lee Harvey Oswald?
A) Itchy
B) Homer
C) Scratchy
D) Bart
  • 79. In the Simpsons' JFK parody, which character plays Jack Ruby?
A) Itchy
B) Lisa
C) Scratchy
D) Marge
  • 80. Which professional sports organization created a parody based on theories that Super Bowl III was fixed?
A) NFL Films
B) ESPN Classic
C) NBA Entertainment
D) MLB Productions
  • 81. Which animated sitcom parodied the 'back and to the left' scene?
A) South Park
B) Family Guy
C) The Critic
D) Futurama
  • 82. In which 2023 book was the film JFK briefly discussed?
A) The Nineties
B) The Eighties
C) Assassination Nation
D) Postwar
  • 83. Who wrote the 2023 book 'The Nineties'?
A) Chuck Klosterman
B) James Darnell
C) Sean Murphy
D) Oliver Stone
  • 84. What nickname is used for the man standing on the Depository steps in the theory supported by Sean Murphy?
A) the bystander
B) prayer man
C) the sniper
D) the lookout
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