# 27 actors, 1 movie (a really hard game) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 12, 2005, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951 "2005-10-12T20:11:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/281 "2005-10-14T00:09:07Z")
Actors left: Bob Balaban Elizabeth Berridge Jeff Bridges Matthew Broderick Simon Callow Joan Cusack Bridget Fonda Jodie Foster John Goodman Hugh Grant Philip Seymour Hoffman Anthony Hopkins Bill Murray Tim Robbins Kristin Scott Thomas ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/282 "2005-10-14T00:20:25Z")
Simon Callow, Hugh Grant, Kristin Scott Thomas: **Four Weddings and a Funeral** Matthew Broderick, Bridget Fonda, Anthony Hopkins: **The Road to Wellville** ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/283 "2005-10-14T00:22:49Z")
> [@Draelin](#): > > Simon Callow, Hugh Grant, Kristin Scott Thomas: **Four Weddings and a Funeral** > > Matthew Broderick, Bridget Fonda, Anthony Hopkins: **The Road to Wellville** Correct. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/284 "2005-10-14T00:35:47Z")
**Five Corners** - Berridge, Bridges, Foster ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/285 "2005-10-14T00:42:53Z")
Sorry, that should’ve read Berridge, **Robbins** , Foster. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/286 "2005-10-14T00:44:42Z")
**Cradle Will Rock** : Balaban, Cusack, Murray ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/287 "2005-10-14T00:46:40Z")
**The Big Lebowski** : Bridges, Goodman, Hoffman ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/288 "2005-10-14T01:09:52Z")
The Cradle Will Rock Charlie’s Angels with Cameron Diaz Five Corners The Road to Wellville Four Weddings Big Fish Death to Smoochie The Big Lebowski The Wrath of Khan ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/289 "2005-10-14T02:43:44Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > I went to college (undergrad) with John Turturro!!! > and since I was a theatre major, and was on stage with him more than once, > I am 4 degrees from Kevin Bacon!!! Hijack… I’m jealous. Although I did know 3 actors before they became famous. When they (and I) were children, in fact. One of whom was the afore mentioned Phillip Seymour Hoffman. And just a couple of years ago I shared the stage with an actress/singer who seems to be carving out quite a career as a budding opera singer. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/290 "2005-10-14T03:47:11Z")
Death to Smoochy - Catherine Keener Road to Wellville - John Cusack Who were both in _Being John Malkovich_ with Cameron Diaz. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/291 "2005-10-14T03:58:34Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Death to Smoochy - Catherine Keener > Road to Wellville - John Cusack > > Who were both in _Being John Malkovich_ with Cameron Diaz. Careful – Cusack was also in Cradle Will Rock. Spaghetti, remember? You could have made a big mistake here. But you didn’t. Brilliant. 🆒 **Being John Malkovich** also starred \_\_\_\_\_\_. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/292 "2005-10-14T04:11:50Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Careful – Cusack was also in Cradle Will Rock. Spaghetti, remember? You could have made a big mistake here. > > But you didn’t. Brilliant. 🆒 > **Being John Malkovich** also starred \_\_\_\_\_\_. Would John Malkovich be too obvious? He’s a good play for a lot of other films. Oh, there’s tons of spaghetti left. John Turturro is in about half of the nine films. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/293 "2005-10-14T04:24:27Z")
Let’s go further out on a limb: Big Fish - Albert Finney (also Steve Buscemi) Big Lebowski - Steve Buscemi (also John Turturro) Five Corners - John Turturro Who were all in Miller’s Crossing (what the heck) With Gabriel Byrne ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/294 "2005-10-14T04:31:57Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Let’s go further out on a limb: > > Big Fish - Albert Finney (also Steve Buscemi) > Big Lebowski - Steve Buscemi (also John Turturro) > Five Corners - John Turturro > > Who were all in Miller’s Crossing > > (what the heck) > > With Gabriel Byrne You are doing quite well. Flawless, even. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/295 "2005-10-14T04:40:10Z")
To review: Malkovich was Malkovich. Byrne was Miller. You’ve got 2/3rds of the final movie. Any guesses? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/296 "2005-10-14T04:44:34Z")
I might add that in putting this puzzle together, I myself couldn’t keep track of all the Cusacks and Turturros and Buscemis involved. You did better than I. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/297 "2005-10-14T04:47:22Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > I might add that in putting this puzzle together, I myself couldn’t keep track of all the Cusacks and Turturros and Buscemis involved. You did better than I. Great (he says sarcastically), but I know how I _want_ this to end, but I just can’t get the pieces to quite fit. It will be brilliant if the answer is somehow what I hope it is. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/298 "2005-10-14T04:53:06Z")
I will also add that the Cradle Will Rock link is a pretty obscure one. While 95% of that cast consists of household names, the one actor necessary to complete the puzzle is someone unknown to me, and was only included because he/she provided the link. John Edward thinks the name starts with a P. John Edward is a moron. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/299 "2005-10-14T04:54:21Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Great (he says sarcastically), but I know how I _want_ this to end, but I just can’t get the pieces to quite fit. It will be brilliant if the answer is somehow what I hope it is. Curious: What outcome are you hoping for? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/300 "2005-10-14T04:56:00Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > I will also add that the Cradle Will Rock link is a pretty obscure one. While 95% of that cast consists of household names, the one actor necessary to complete the puzzle is someone unknown to me, and was only included because he/she provided the link. > > John Edward thinks the name starts with a P. John Edward is a moron. I’m guessing it’s Gregg Edelman for the _The Cradle Will Rock_. If that’s the case then I’m missing the last tie in. But if you confirm that it’s him I can find it, and it means I know the final movie as well. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951.md?page=16)