Q 01/05
A) Steven Spielberg
B) Ron Howard
C) Robert Zemeckis
D) Sam Mendes
Answer · why
It was his second film with Tom Hanks after Forrest Gump; he shot What Lies Beneath during the production break.
Q 02/05
A) Charlie Norris
B) Chuck Noland
C) Chuck Nolan
D) Jack Noland
Answer · why
He is a FedEx systems analyst who travels the world fixing productivity problems.
Q 03/05
A) DHL
B) UPS
C) FedEx
D) The U.S. Postal Service
Answer · why
The company lent planes, trucks and its Memphis hub, and paid nothing for the placement; its CEO plays himself.
Q 04/05
A) Atlanta, Georgia
B) Memphis, Tennessee
C) Nashville, Tennessee
D) Dallas, Texas
Answer · why
Memphis is FedEx's home base, and the hero's welcome on his return was filmed at the company's real facilities there.
Q 05/05
A) Helen Hunt
B) Rita Wilson
C) Laura Linney
D) Meg Ryan
Answer · why
She was cast in January 1999; the film opened the same weekend as her other hit, What Women Want.
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