Question 1

What dangerous stunt was performed in the final scene of The Lineup?

Accepted Answer

Stunt driver Guy Way accelerated a car to top speed and slammed the brakes to stop inches from a 100-foot drop on San Francisco's unfinished Embarcadero Freeway, traumatizing his wife who was in the car.

Question 2

How does a scene in The Lineup establish when it was filmed?

Accepted Answer

A drive-by shot shows a theater marquee advertising An Affair to Remember and 12 Angry Men, a double bill that ran from late September to early November 1957, dating the filming to that period.

Question 3

Why did Columbia Pictures insist on including police characters in The Lineup movie?

Accepted Answer

Columbia wanted to appeal to fans of the TV show The Lineup and adhere to social mores that required police to be shown investigating and ensuring criminals are caught.

Question 4

What is the central conflict in The Lineup?

Accepted Answer

A psychopathic gangster and his mentor retrieve heroin packages from unsuspecting travelers in San Francisco.

Question 5

Who played the character Dancer in The Lineup?

Accepted Answer

Eli Wallach played the character Dancer.

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