Austin Kennedy, from Andover, Minnesota was a contestant on the syndicated version of the U.S. version of the show of the Movie Week on February 20-21, 2006. He walked away with $25,000 after incorrectly answering his $100,000 question.
Austin’s Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
In their tearful goodbye at the end of “Casablanca,” Rick tells Ilsa, “We’ll always have” what romantic place?
⬥ A: Rome
⬥ B: Paris
⬥ C: Tahiti
⬥ D: Six Flags
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Mr. Miyagi, a wise mentor with unorthodox teaching methods, is a memorable character from what movie?
⬥ A: The Karate Kid
⬥ B: Gremlins
⬥ C: The Color of Money
⬥ D: My Bodyguard
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1987 movie “Moonstruck,” what does Cher’s character say after a suitor professes his love?
⬥ A: Snap out of it!
⬥ B: Get a life!
⬥ C: No way!
⬥ D: That makes one of us!
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Harvey and Bob Weinstein named their movie studio by combining what two names, taken from Mom and Dad?
⬥ A: Dolores and David
⬥ B: Miriam and Max
⬥ C: Josh and Jessica
⬥ D: Lizzy and Leonard
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What Drew Barrymore movie bills itself as a modern twist on the classic fairy tale of Cinderella?
⬥ A: Riding in Cars with Boys
⬥ B: Never Been Kissed
⬥ C: Ever After
⬥ D: 50 First Dates
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In “Broadcast News,” Albert Brook’s character botches the evening news due to what embarrassing problem?
⬥ A: Eye twitch
⬥ B: Hiccups
⬥ C: Heavy sweating
⬥ D: Sneezing fit
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In this scene from “Young Frankenstein,” Dr. Frankenstein attempts to use charades to signal what?
⬥ A: Seduction
⬥ B: Sediment
⬥ C: Sedative
⬥ D: Said a lot
For this question, a movie clip was shown.
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these actresses did not appear in the 1997 movie “Soul Food”? ’50:50’ lifeline used
⬥ A: Nia Long
⬥ B: Regina King
⬥ C: Vivica A. Fox
⬥ D: Vanessa Williams
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Bernard Herrmann’s score for what Hitchcock movie features only stringed instruments? ’Phone-a-Friend’ lifeline used
⬥ A: Vertigo
⬥ B: Psycho
⬥ C: The Birds
⬥ D: North By Northwest
Austin doesn’t think it’s The Birds, but he’s not sure. So he’s calling his friend Scott, who’s a movie geek.
Scott doesn’t think it’s North by Northwest. He guesses Vertigo.
Austin goes against Scott and goes with B: Psycho, and he’s right for $16,000.
$25,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
In a famous scene from “Pulp Fiction,” John Travolta and Uma Thurman cut a rug at a ‘50s-themed restaurant named what?
⬥ A: Big Daddy-O’s
⬥ B: Ally Gator’s
⬥ C: Jack Rabbit Slim’s
⬥ D: Lucky O’Shea’s
The klaxon called time and Austin will be back with the Switch the Question lifeline now intact, along with still having his Ask the Audience lifeline.
$50,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In Akira Kurosawa’s classic 1950 film “Rashomon,” Rashomon is the name of a what? 'Switch the Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: Horse
⬥ B: Sword
⬥ C: Police station
⬥ D: Gate
Austin think’s he has it down to two, but he’s not sure, so Austin is going to switch the question.
D: Gate was the correct answer, which wasn’t one of the two he was leaning towards.
$50,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed - Switched Question
In Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” which of these is not one of the historical “dudes” encountered by Bill and Ted?
⬥ A: Beethoven
⬥ B: Genghis Khan
⬥ C: Galileo
⬥ D: Billy the Kid
$100,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1982 film “Diner,” one supporting character compulsively quotes lines from what classic movie? ’Ask the Audience’ lifeline used
