Best movie trivia of 1987

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Three Men and a Baby picture

Trivia: This is a remake of a French movie, "Trois hommes et un couffin". The sequel, though, was original.

Sereenie

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Overboard picture

Trivia: Director Garry Marshall appears in the film as the drummer in the band that's playing at the Fish Bowl, when Annie is looking for Dean.

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Death Wish 4: The Crackdown picture

Trivia: Even though they play mother and daughter in this film, Kay Lenz (born 1953) is only thirteen years older than Dana Barron (born 1966).

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Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 picture

Trivia: The house number of the strict, God-fearing mother superior is "666" - the number of the beast.

Mercury

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Roxanne picture

Trivia: For some strange reason, the film was originally given an R-rating by the MPAA despite the fact it contains very little violence or profanity. The studio appealed, and the MPAA thankfully gave the film a much more appropriate PG rating without requiring any editing.

TedStixon

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La Bamba picture

Trivia: At the dinner party, while somebody is recording with a camera, there a lady with blonde short hair, she is Concepcion Valenzuela, Ritchie Valens' real life mother.

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Moonstruck picture

Trivia: For her role in this film, Cher became the first person to win an acting Oscar by being known by one name (Cher which is her legal name). She is also the first actress of both Armenian and Native American (Cherokee) descent to win an Oscar for an acting role.

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Wall Street picture

Trivia: Bud Fox's name was originally Joe Fox, but it was changed after it was discovered Joe Fox was a real stockbroker, who wouldn't give permission for his name to be used.

Cubs Fan

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Near Dark picture

Trivia: When Caleb attempts to leave the gang for the first time, just as he gets to the bus station you can see a cinema behind him that is playing Aliens (1986). Near Dark was released a year after Aliens and it shares most of the same cast. The director of Near Dark, Kathryn Bigelow, was also married to Aliens director James Cameron at the time. (00:22:28)

Jack Vaughan

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Project A Part 2 picture

Trivia: Sammo Hung, who co-starred in the original "Project A," was meant to return for this film, but was unable to due to scheduling conflicts.

TedStixon

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G.I. Joe: The Movie picture

Trivia: After the opening battle, the Cobra base is shown. Several flying fighters emerge from it and fly off. The sound effects of these are blatantly pulled from the snow speeders in the Battle of Hoth in Empire Strikes Back. (00:04:15)

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Weeds picture

Trivia: Even though Anne Ramsey plays Nick Nolte's mother in the movie, she was only 12 years older than him.

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The Secret of my Success picture

Trivia: Kristy McNichol was the first choice for Christy Wills, but the studio fired her two weeks before filming began due to fears she might be difficult to work with due to her bipolar disorder.

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