Q 01/05
A) Michael Mann
B) Martin Scorsese
C) Ridley Scott
D) Clint Eastwood
Answer · why
It finally won him a Best Director Oscar after five previous losses.
Q 02/05
A) Infernal Affairs
B) Bullet in the Head
C) Running Out of Time
D) The Mission (1999)
Answer · why
Warner Bros. and producers Brad Grey and Brad Pitt bought the remake rights for $1.75 million.
Q 03/05
A) Robert De Niro
B) Ray Winstone
C) Jack Nicholson
D) Martin Sheen
Answer · why
He wanted the film to have 'something a little more' than the usual gangster picture, which led to the Whitey Bulger idea.
Q 04/05
A) John Gotti
B) Bugsy Siegel
C) Sammy Gravano
D) Whitey Bulger
Answer · why
Like Costello, Bulger operated with wide latitude as a protected FBI informant.
Q 05/05
A) Matt Damon
B) Leonardo DiCaprio
C) Mark Wahlberg
D) James Badge Dale
Answer · why
He was nominated for a Golden Globe for the role.
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