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  • 1. Which painting did Ridley Scott credit as a stylistic mood source for Blade Runner?
A) Nighthawks
B) The Persistence of Memory
C) Guernica
D) Starry Night
  • 2. Which French science fiction comics magazine influenced Ridley Scott?
A) Métal Hurlant
B) Tintin
C) Pilote
D) Heavy Metal
  • 3. Which artist contributed to Métal Hurlant and was a stylistic source for Scott?
A) Paul Cézanne
B) Claude Monet
C) Jean "Moebius" Giraud
D) Henri Matisse
  • 4. What real-world location did Scott use as part of the landscape inspiration for the film?
A) Hong Kong on a very bad day
B) Tokyo during a typhoon
C) London in the fog
D) New York in the winter
  • 5. Where was Ridley Scott's one-time home located that inspired the film's industrial landscape?
A) Northern Ireland
B) Southwest Scotland
C) Western Wales
D) Northeast England
  • 6. Whose work as a futurist Italian architect influenced the visual style of Blade Runner?
A) Andrea Palladio
B) Antonio Sant'Elia
C) Renzo Piano
D) Filippo Brunelleschi
  • 7. Who was hired by Ridley Scott as his concept artist?
A) Mark Stetson
B) Lawrence G. Paull
C) Syd Mead
D) Douglas Trumbull
  • 8. Why did Moebius decline the opportunity to assist in the pre-production of Blade Runner?
A) To work on Nighthawks
B) To work on Metropolis
C) To work on The Shining
D) To work on Les Maîtres du temps
  • 9. Who directed the animated film Les Maîtres du temps?
A) René Laloux
B) Ridley Scott
C) Fritz Lang
D) Stanley Kubrick
  • 10. Who was the production designer for Blade Runner?
A) Mark Stetson
B) David Dryer
C) Lawrence G. Paull
D) David Snyder
  • 11. Who served as the art director for Blade Runner?
A) David Snyder
B) Richard Yuricich
C) Syd Mead
D) Lawrence G. Paull
  • 12. Who supervised the special effects for the film alongside Richard Yuricich?
A) Douglas Trumbull
B) Gene Winfield
C) Mark Stetson
D) David Dryer
  • 13. Who supervised the special effects for the film alongside Douglas Trumbull?
A) David Dryer
B) Mark Stetson
C) Richard Yuricich
D) Gene Winfield
  • 14. Who served as the chief model maker for Blade Runner?
A) Gene Winfield
B) Syd Mead
C) David Snyder
D) Mark Stetson
  • 15. Which classic film has numerous similarities to Blade Runner?
A) Nighthawks
B) Metropolis
C) The Shining
D) Les Maîtres du temps
  • 16. Who directed the film Metropolis?
A) Stanley Kubrick
B) René Laloux
C) Ridley Scott
D) Fritz Lang
  • 17. What is the name of the huge building that dominates the city in Metropolis?
A) Empire Tower
B) Spinner Center
C) Stadtkrone Tower
D) Tyrell Building
  • 18. What is the name of the huge building that dominates the city in Blade Runner?
A) Mead Building
B) Nighthawks Tower
C) Stadtkrone Tower
D) Tyrell Building
  • 19. Which special effects supervisor used stills from Metropolis when lining up miniature building shots?
A) Douglas Trumbull
B) David Dryer
C) Richard Yuricich
D) Mark Stetson
  • 20. Who directed the pastoral aerial shots used in the extended end scene of the original theatrical release?
A) Stanley Kubrick
B) René Laloux
C) Ridley Scott
D) Fritz Lang
  • 21. From which film did Stanley Kubrick provide surplus helicopter aerial photography?
A) Les Maîtres du temps
B) Nighthawks
C) The Shining
D) Metropolis
  • 22. What is the generic term for the fictional flying cars used in the film?
A) VTOL
B) Hovercraft
C) Spinner
D) Aerodyne
  • 23. Which group uses spinners extensively as patrol cars?
A) Police
B) Architects
C) Wealthy people
D) Model makers
  • 24. Who can acquire spinner licenses besides the police?
A) Special effects supervisors
B) Art directors
C) Factory workers
D) Wealthy people
  • 25. How did Syd Mead describe the spinner?
A) An internal combustion jet
B) A ground-based vehicle
C) An aerodyne
D) A helicopter
  • 26. According to press kits, what propelled the spinner?
A) Conventional internal combustion, jet, and anti-gravity
B) Propellers, wings, and rotors
C) Electricity, solar power, and steam
D) Water, wind, and magnetic fields
  • 27. Where is a spinner on permanent exhibit?
A) Disney World in Orlando, Florida
B) Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in Seattle, Washington
C) Film History Museum in London
D) Museum of Modern Art in New York
  • 28. Who transformed Syd Mead's conceptual spinner drawings into 25 actual vehicles?
A) Gene Winfield
B) Mark Stetson
C) David Snyder
D) Lawrence G. Paull
  • 29. How many vehicles did Gene Winfield create from Mead's conceptual drawings?
A) 25
B) 3
C) 2
D) 10
  • 30. How many of Gene Winfield's spinners were working ground vehicles?
A) All 25
B) None
C) Exactly ten
D) At least two
  • 31. What happened to the two spinners that ended up at Disney World in Orlando, Florida?
A) They were used in another Stanley Kubrick film
B) They were later destroyed
C) They are still on permanent exhibit
D) They were sold to private collectors
  • 32. Which actor did screenwriter Hampton Fancher envision for the lead role of Deckard?
A) Harrison Ford
B) Robert Mitchum
C) Dustin Hoffman
D) Jack Nicholson
  • 33. Which director strongly praised Harrison Ford's work, influencing his casting in Blade Runner?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) Paul Verhoeven
C) George Lucas
D) Ridley Scott
  • 34. Who was cast as Roy Batty, the leader of the replicants?
A) Edward James Olmos
B) Brion James
C) Rutger Hauer
D) William Sanderson
  • 35. How did author Philip K. Dick regard Rutger Hauer's portrayal of Batty?
A) Too emotional and flawed
B) A complete disappointment
C) The perfect Batty
D) An adequate performance
  • 36. Out of the many films Rutger Hauer made, which one was his favorite?
A) Soldier of Orange
B) Turkish Delight
C) Blade Runner
D) Katie Tippel
  • 37. Which actress portrays Rachael, an experimental replicant?
A) Daryl Hannah
B) Sean Young
C) Debbie Harry
D) Joanna Cassidy
  • 38. Who was the role of Rachael originally written for?
A) Debbie Harry
B) Nina Axelrod
C) Stacey Nelkin
D) Barbara Hershey
  • 39. Which actress turned down the role of Pris?
A) Barbara Hershey
B) Joanna Cassidy
C) Sean Young
D) Debbie Harry
  • 40. Who portrays Pris, a 'basic pleasure model' replicant?
A) Daryl Hannah
B) Joanna Cassidy
C) Sean Young
D) Nina Axelrod
  • 41. Which character was Morgan Paull cast as based on his performances in screen tests?
A) Holden
B) Hannibal Chew
C) Leon Kowalski
D) Gaff
  • 42. Who portrays Leon Kowalski, a combat and laborer replicant?
A) James Hong
B) William Sanderson
C) Joe Turkel
D) Brion James
  • 43. Who portrays Zhora, an assassin replicant?
A) Barbara Hershey
B) Daryl Hannah
C) Sean Young
D) Joanna Cassidy
  • 44. Which actor portrays Gaff and helped create the 'Cityspeak' language?
A) William Sanderson
B) Edward James Olmos
C) M. Emmet Walsh
D) Joe Turkel
  • 45. What language is partly used in Gaff's initial address to Deckard at the noodle bar?
A) Spanish
B) French
C) German
D) Hungarian
  • 46. Who portrays Dr. Eldon Tyrell, the corporate mogul?
A) Joe Pantoliano
B) Edward James Olmos
C) Joe Turkel
D) William Sanderson
  • 47. Who was earlier considered for the role of J. F. Sebastian before William Sanderson was cast?
A) James Hong
B) Morgan Paull
C) Joe Turkel
D) Joe Pantoliano
  • 48. Who portrayed the sleazy bar owner Taffey Lewis in a single take?
A) Joe Turkel
B) James Hong
C) Brion James
D) Hy Pyke
  • 49. Who directed the 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner?
A) Vangelis
B) Hampton Fancher
C) Philip K. Dick
D) Ridley Scott
  • 50. In what year is the film Blade Runner set?
A) 1982
B) 1993
C) 2019
D) 2049
  • 51. Who plays the former cop Rick Deckard?
A) Harrison Ford
B) Rutger Hauer
C) Sean Young
D) Edward James Olmos
  • 52. Who composed the soundtrack for Blade Runner?
A) John Williams
B) Ennio Morricone
C) Hans Zimmer
D) Vangelis
  • 53. In what year was Blade Runner selected for preservation in the National Film Registry?
A) 2017
B) 1993
C) 2007
D) 1992
E) 1982
  • 54. What is the title of the 25th-anniversary digitally remastered version released by Warner Bros. in 2007?
A) Theatrical Cut
B) Ultimate Edition
C) Director's Cut
D) The Final Cut
  • 55. What kind of figures does Officer Gaff like to make?
A) Origami figures
B) Wooden carvings
C) Clay sculptures
D) Glass animals
  • 56. What test is designed to distinguish replicants from humans based on emotional responses?
A) Voight-Kampff test
B) Baseline test
C) Turing test
D) Replicant scan
  • 57. What model series are Roy Batty, Zhora, Pris, and Leon?
A) Nexus-6
B) Nexus-9
C) Nexus-8
D) Nexus-4
  • 58. Whose memories are implanted into Rachael to provide an emotional cushion?
A) Deckard's sister
B) Tyrell's niece
C) Tyrell's daughter
D) Gaff's mother
  • 59. Who is the gifted genetic designer who works closely with Tyrell?
A) Holden
B) David Peoples
C) Hampton Fancher
D) J. F. Sebastian
  • 60. Which replicant works at a strip club before being killed by Deckard?
A) Zhora
B) Pris
C) Rachael
D) Leon
  • 61. Who saves Deckard's life by using his gun to kill Leon?
A) Gaff
B) Rachael
C) Pris
D) Zhora
  • 62. What disorder does J. F. Sebastian have that will cut his life short?
A) A neurological brain tumor
B) A heart condition
C) A genetic premature aging disorder
D) A respiratory failure syndrome
  • 63. How long is the lifespan built into the Nexus-6 replicants?
A) Four years
B) Two years
C) Twenty years
D) Ten years
  • 64. Which replicant ambushes Deckard at Sebastian's apartment before Deckard kills her?
A) Zhora
B) Pris
C) Rachael
D) Leon
  • 65. What object does Deckard find on the floor when returning to his apartment with Rachael at the end of the film?
A) A family photograph
B) A small origami unicorn
C) A synthetic snake scale
D) A broken gun
  • 66. Who wrote the screenplay for Blade Runner alongside David Peoples?
A) Vangelis
B) Ridley Scott
C) Philip K. Dick
D) Hampton Fancher
  • 67. What subgenre of science fiction is Blade Runner frequently regarded as a foundational work of?
A) Biopunk
B) Cyberpunk
C) Steampunk
D) Space opera
  • 68. What cinematic style is Blade Runner considered a leading example of?
A) Italian Neorealism
B) French New Wave
C) Expressionism
D) Neo-noir
  • 69. How many different versions of Blade Runner exist?
A) Five
B) Ten
C) Seven
D) Three
  • 70. In what year was the director's cut of Blade Runner released?
A) 1992
B) 1993
C) 1982
D) 2007
  • 71. Who is Deckard's former supervisor who forces him to take the assignment?
A) Holden
B) Tyrell
C) Gaff
D) Bryant
  • 72. What do Roy and Leon investigate to learn about J. F. Sebastian?
A) A replicant eye-manufacturing laboratory
B) A strip club downtown
C) A hotel room in Los Angeles
D) The Tyrell Corporation main archive
  • 73. In what year was the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? published?
A) 1977
B) 1980
C) 1968
D) 1970
  • 74. Which director was initially interested in filming the novel shortly after its publication?
A) Ridley Scott
B) David Peoples
C) Hampton Fancher
D) Martin Scorsese
  • 75. Who was the producer that optioned the novel in the early 1970s?
A) Sir Run Run Shaw
B) Herb Jaffe
C) Michael Deeley
D) Robert Jaffe
  • 76. In what year was Hampton Fancher's screenplay optioned?
A) 1970
B) 1977
C) 1968
D) 1981
  • 77. Which producer convinced Ridley Scott to film Fancher's draft?
A) Robert Jaffe
B) Sir Run Run Shaw
C) Michael Deeley
D) Herb Jaffe
  • 78. What slow production did Ridley Scott leave before joining Blade Runner?
A) Dune
B) Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
C) Tandem
D) The Bladerunner
  • 79. On what date did Ridley Scott join the project?
A) December 21, 1980
B) February 21, 1980
C) Shortly after 1968
D) February, 1981
  • 80. To what amount did Scott manage to push up the Filmways financing?
A) $21.5 million
B) $13 million
C) $2.5 million
D) $15 million
  • 81. What did Fancher's script focus more on compared to the novel?
A) Premature aging
B) Environmental issues
C) Romantic relationships
D) Issues of humanity and religion
  • 82. Whose cinema treatment did Fancher find for Alan E. Nourse's novel?
A) William S. Burroughs
B) Philip K. Dick
C) Robert Jaffe
D) David Peoples
  • 83. What was the title of Alan E. Nourse's 1974 novel mentioned in the text?
A) Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
B) The Bladerunner
C) Blade Runner
D) Dune
  • 84. How did Dick publicly describe Fancher's early screenplay in the LA press?
A) A beautiful, symmetrical reinforcement
B) First-class piece of work
C) Corny, extremely maladroit throughout
D) A masterpiece of science fiction
  • 85. When did Fancher leave the job over the script rewriting issue?
A) February 1981
B) February 21, 1980
C) December 21, 1980
D) Shortly after 1968
  • 86. Which character's suicide was dropped in the 1981 rewrite?
A) Deckard's
B) Rachael's
C) Fancher's
D) Batty's
  • 87. In how many days did Deeley secure $21.5 million in new financing after Filmways withdrew?
A) Twenty days
B) Three days
C) Ten days
D) Six months
  • 88. Who was the Hong Kong-based producer involved in the new financing deal?
A) Robert Jaffe
B) Sir Run Run Shaw
C) Michael Deeley
D) Herb Jaffe
  • 89. When did principal photography of Blade Runner begin?
A) March 9, 1982
B) March 9, 1980
C) March 9, 1979
D) March 9, 1981
  • 90. Where were the 2019 Los Angeles street sets housed?
A) A Warner Bros. backlot
B) The Bradbury Building
C) The Ennis-Brown House
D) The 2nd Street Tunnel
  • 91. Which residential structure was used as a filming location for the movie?
A) The Warner Bros. backlot
B) The Ennis-Brown House
C) The KNBC studio
D) The Bradbury Building
  • 92. What tunnel was used as a filming location?
A) 2nd Street Tunnel
B) Los Angeles Tunnel
C) 1st Street Tunnel
D) 3rd Street Tunnel
  • 93. What phrase was printed on the crew's T-shirts that mocked Ridley Scott?
A) Yes Guv'nor, My Ass
B) Xenophobia Sucks
C) The T-shirt War
D) Blade Runner Rules
  • 94. What phrase was printed on Ridley Scott's response T-shirt?
A) Yes Guv'nor, My Ass
B) Director's Cut
C) Los Angeles 2019
D) Xenophobia Sucks
  • 95. What was the T-shirt incident known as?
A) The Hollywood feud
B) The T-shirt war
C) The director's battle
D) The British rebellion
  • 96. Who wrote the narration monologs used in the film?
A) Hampton Fancher
B) Darryl Ponicsan
C) Roland Kibbee
D) David Peoples
  • 97. In what year did Ridley Scott call Harrison Ford the biggest pain in the arse?
A) 1981
B) 1992
C) 2000
D) 2006
  • 98. In what year did Harrison Ford say he had a bad patch with Scott and was over it?
A) 1992
B) 2000
C) 1981
D) 2006
  • 99. What did Ford remember more than the 50 nights of shooting in the rain?
A) The special effects
B) The Bradbury Building
C) The voiceover
D) The T-shirt war
  • 100. In which publication did Ridley Scott confirm Ford's contribution to the Special Edition DVD?
A) KNBC news
B) Variety
C) Los Angeles Times
D) Total Film
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