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film quiz

Quiz: How well do you know your mobster movie trivia?

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WITH THE RELEASE of Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman next weekend we wanted to test your knowledge of some of the best mobster movies. 

In which of the following mob movies does Robert De Niro NOT star?
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Casino
Donnie Brasco

The Untouchables
Once Upon a Time in America
Al Capone has been played by many an actor over the years but who is due to play him in the upcoming biographical crime film Fonzo?
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Keanu Reeves
Tom Hardy

Robert De Niro
Christian Bale
In 1983’s Scarface, what filmmaker took over the director’s chair from Brian De Palma for one shot?
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Steven Spielberg
Martin Scorsese

David Cameron
Francis Ford Coppola
1990's Goodfellas told the story of real-life mobster Henry Hill. There was another movie, My Blue Heaven, about Hill’s time in witness protection released the same year. Who played Hill in it?
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Al Pacino
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Chevy Chase

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Steve Martin
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Christopher Walken
In 2014, Frank Sivero - who played the ill-fated Frankie Carbone in Goodfellas - filed a $250 million lawsuit against The Simpsons for appropriating his looks and mannerisms. The case was dropped last year but which member of Fat Tony's crew did Sivero see his likeness in?
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Legs
Louie

Johnny Tightlips
Jimmy the Squealer
What happens to "nosy fellas" in 1974's Chinatown?
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They sleep with the fishes
They are politely asked to leave

They get whacked
They lose their noses
Frank Sinatra had been against The Godfather since the book was written. He allegedly threatened to break author Mario Puzo’s leg because of the similarity he bore to what character in the 1972 film?
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Luca Brasi
Salvatore Tessio

Johnny Fontane
Sonny Corleone
1991's Bugsy tells the story of who?
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Bugsy Siegel
Bugsy Malone

Bugs Bunny
Baby Face Nelson
A hitman is instructed to leave the gun and take the what in The Godfather?
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The lasagna
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The gelato

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The evidence
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The cannoli
Who portrayed the infamous Irish American gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger in 2015's Black Mass?
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Jack Nicholson
Benedict Cumberbatch

Johnny Depp
Mark Wahlberg
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Top Dog!
Pawsitively perfect.
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Clever Cat!
Almost purrfect.
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Fintastic!
Flippin' good!
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What are ewe doing!?
Baaaaaaaaaad!
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Turtley Awful!
Shell of a bad effort
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