Slap Shot - Quiz
Slap Shot
  • 1. Which two actors dubbed their own voices for the French version of Slap Shot?
A) Jeff and Steve Carlson
B) Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean
C) Dave Hanson and John Brophy
D) Yvan Ponton and Yvon Barrette
  • 2. The French version of the film is a cult classic because it uses what type of language?
A) Old French
B) Colloquial Québécois French
C) Standard Parisian French
D) Formal academic French
  • 3. In which city was the movie filmed and based?
A) Utica, New York
B) Johnstown, Pennsylvania
C) Hamilton, Ontario
D) Binghamton, New York
  • 4. What happened to the Johnstown Jets and the NAHL in 1977?
A) They changed their team name
B) They won the league championship
C) They moved to Canada
D) They folded
  • 5. Which real-life hockey team provided extras for the film?
A) Broome Dusters
B) Syracuse Blazers
C) Buffalo Norsemen
D) Johnstown Jets
  • 6. Which actor playing Ned Braden was actually a college graduate from the University of New Hampshire?
A) Jeff Carlson
B) Paul Newman
C) Dave Hanson
D) Michael Ontkean
  • 7. The character Ogie Ogilthorpe was based on which real-life minor-league goon?
A) Dick Roberge
B) John Brophy
C) Dave Hanson
D) Bill 'Goldie' Goldthorpe
  • 8. The Broome County Blades in the film were based on which real-life team?
A) Birmingham Bulls
B) Broome Dusters
C) Syracuse Blazers
D) Johnstown Jets
  • 9. What did Binghamton players use to poke fun at the Carlson brothers during a real-life warmup?
A) Derogatory signs
B) Keys
C) Plastic glasses and big noses
D) Cups of ice
  • 10. In real life, what was thrown at Jeff Carlson that caused him to go into the stands?
A) A set of keys
B) A soda bottle
C) A derogatory sign
D) A cup of ice
  • 11. What venue was used as the location for the pre-game fight against the Peterborough Patriots?
A) Starr Rink
B) Cambria County War Memorial Arena
C) Utica Memorial Auditorium
D) Onondaga County War Memorial
  • 12. The Reggie Dunlop character is partially based on which coach?
A) John Brophy
B) Bill Goldthorpe
C) Ned Braden
D) Dick Roberge
  • 13. Why was the game between the Jets and Norsemen awarded to the Jets by forfeit?
A) The Norsemen refused to leave their dressing room
B) The Norsemen had no goalie
C) The Jets scored more goals
D) The league cancelled the playoffs
  • 14. In the film, what are the Hanson brothers known for wearing?
A) Plastic noses
B) Customized helmets
C) Black-rimmed, Coke-bottle glasses
D) Vintage jerseys
  • 15. In what year was the film Slap Shot released?
A) 1975
B) 1980
C) 1977
D) 1972
  • 16. Who directed the film Slap Shot?
A) George Roy Hill
B) Ned Dowd
C) Nancy Dowd
D) Paul Newman
  • 17. Who wrote the script for Slap Shot?
A) Paul Newman
B) George Roy Hill
C) Nancy Dowd
D) Ned Dowd
  • 18. On whose experiences was the script for Slap Shot based?
A) Tim McCracken
B) Reggie Dunlop
C) Ned Dowd
D) Joe McGrath
  • 19. What industry is closing down in Charlestown, threatening the local economy?
A) Steel mill
B) Automotive factory
C) Textile mill
D) Coal mine
  • 20. Who is the player-coach of the Charlestown Chiefs?
A) Joe McGrath
B) Reggie Dunlop
C) Tim McCracken
D) Ned Braden
  • 21. What is the name of the rival hockey team?
A) Long Island
B) Syracuse
C) Charlestown
D) Minnesota
  • 22. What incentive did Dunlop offer for assaulting Tim McCracken?
A) $50
B) $500
C) $100
D) $1000
  • 23. Who is the top scorer for the Chiefs that refuses to play violently?
A) Ned Braden
B) Joe McGrath
C) Reggie Dunlop
D) Tim McCracken
  • 24. Who is the reclusive owner of the Charlestown Chiefs?
A) Lily Braden
B) Anita McCambridge
C) Nancy Dowd
D) Francine Dunlop
  • 25. Why did the owner actually want to fold the team?
A) The team was bankrupt
B) Due to player behavior
C) As a tax write-off
D) To move the team to Florida
  • 26. How did the championship game end?
A) The game ended in a tie
B) Syracuse was disqualified
C) The Chiefs scored the winning goal
D) The game was forfeited by the Chiefs
  • 27. Where does Dunlop intend to coach at the end of the film?
A) Minnesota
B) Florida
C) Long Island
D) Syracuse
  • 28. What did Francine drive away in at the end of the movie?
A) A moving van
B) A bus
C) A sports car
D) A loaded trailer
  • 29. What kind of film is Slap Shot defined as in the text?
A) Documentary
B) Black Comedy Sports Film
C) Action Thriller
D) Romantic Drama
  • 30. How long did it take Nancy Dowd to complete the screenplay?
A) Six months
B) One year
C) Four months
D) One month
  • 31. How much was Nancy Dowd paid for the screenplay?
A) $75,000
B) $25,000
C) $100,000
D) $50,000
  • 32. Which character did Ned Dowd play in the film?
A) Ogie Ogilthorpe
B) Dave 'Killer' Carlson
C) Reggie Dunlop
D) Jack Hanson
  • 33. Who was originally cast as one of the Hanson brothers but had to leave for the WHA playoffs?
A) Jack Carlson
B) Jeff Carlson
C) Dave Hanson
D) Steve Carlson
  • 34. Which actor was hired to play 'Killer' Carlson after the role changed?
A) Jerry Houser
B) Paul Newman
C) Ned Dowd
D) George Roy Hill
  • 35. Which famous actor wanted to play the role of Reggie Dunlop?
A) Robert De Niro
B) Al Pacino
C) Dustin Hoffman
D) Jack Nicholson
  • 36. How did Nancy Dowd describe her own political stance?
A) Conservative
B) Feminist
C) Apolitical
D) Sexist
  • 37. Which university venue was used as a filming location?
A) Penn State
B) Harvard University
C) Colgate University
D) Syracuse University
  • 38. What did Ned Dowd provide to Nancy to help her research the movie?
A) Tape recordings
B) Game statistics
C) A diary
D) Photographs
  • 39. Which of these films did NOT gross over $100 million before Slap Shot?
A) Slap Shot
B) The Sting
C) The Towering Inferno
D) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
  • 40. Who described Slap Shot as 'violent, bloody and thoroughly revolting'?
A) Vincent Canby
B) Pauline Kael
C) Gene Siskel
D) Rex Reed
  • 41. Which publication called Slap Shot 'tough, smart, cynical and sentimental'?
A) The Washington Post
B) Newsweek
C) The New York Times
D) Variety
  • 42. How did Vincent Canby describe the performances in Slap Shot?
A) Amateurish
B) Impeccable
C) Violent and bloody
D) Patronizing
  • 43. Why did Kevin Thomas have a negative review of Slap Shot?
A) He thought the film was too expensive
B) He felt the characters lacked dimension
C) He disliked ice hockey
D) He believed the music was poor
  • 44. To what did Gary Arnold compare the tone of Slap Shot?
A) A boisterous drunk
B) A cartoon character
C) A violent storm
D) A professional athlete
  • 45. How many stars did Gene Siskel give Slap Shot in his original review?
A) One
B) Three
C) Two-and-a-half
D) Four
  • 46. Which critic thought the film 'moralizes about violence' in its ending?
A) Gene Siskel
B) Rex Reed
C) Pauline Kael
D) Gary Arnold
  • 47. What did Richard Schickel regret regarding Michael Ontkean?
A) His lack of dialogue
B) His hockey skills
C) His chemistry with Paul Newman
D) His strip tease performance
  • 48. Which magazine named Slap Shot the 'Best Guy Movie of All Time' in 1998?
A) Entertainment Weekly
B) GQ
C) Rolling Stone
D) Maxim
  • 49. What rank did Entertainment Weekly give Slap Shot on its list of 'The Top 50 Cult Films'?
A) #50
B) #5
C) #30
D) #10
  • 50. Who proclaimed Slap Shot the 'best sports film of the past 50 years' in GQ?
A) Dan Jenkins
B) Richard Woodley
C) David Hanson
D) Paul Newman
  • 51. What is the Rotten Tomatoes rating for Slap Shot?
A) 95%
B) 61%
C) 87%
D) 50%
  • 52. How many critics provided reviews for the Metacritic score of 61?
A) 20
B) 9
C) 50
D) 38
  • 53. Who is Christian Hanson the son of?
A) Steve Carlson
B) Richard Woodley
C) David Hanson
D) Paul Newman
  • 54. At what age did Christian Hanson first see Slap Shot?
A) 21
B) 7
C) 18
D) 11
  • 55. Which band was directly inspired by the name of the film Slap Shot?
A) The Rolling Stones
B) The Ramones
C) Slapshot
D) The Hanson Brothers
  • 56. What did members of the punk rock group The Hanson Brothers adopt as their stage names?
A) Hanson
B) Newman
C) Carlson
D) Woodley
  • 57. Who wrote the novelization of the screenplay released by Berkeley Books?
A) Paul Newman
B) Richard Woodley
C) Dan Jenkins
D) Steve Carlson
  • 58. In what year was the sequel Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice released?
A) 2008
B) 1998
C) 2018
D) 2002
  • 59. Which actors from the original film appeared in both sequels?
A) The Hanson Brothers
B) None of the original cast
C) Paul Newman
D) The entire original cast
  • 60. How many direct-to-video sequels were produced for Slap Shot?
A) Three
B) Zero
C) One
D) Two
  • 61. What was the average rating for Slap Shot on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 8.7/10
B) 7.10/10
C) 6.1/10
D) 5.0/10
  • 62. Which of these films was NOT mentioned as a classic that Slap Shot surpassed in the Maxim list?
A) Cool Hand Luke
B) Rocky
C) Raging Bull
D) The Godfather
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