# 27 actors, 1 movie (a really hard game)

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**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\
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**Author:** ![Desperate\_Welfie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Desperate\_Welfie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desperate_Welfie)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/501 "2005-10-17T20:22:49Z")

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Sooo close! The first person is incorrect, but right movie!

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**Author:** ![Desperate\_Welfie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Desperate\_Welfie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desperate_Welfie)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/502 "2005-10-17T20:25:00Z")

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Serendipity is the corect movie, but you need a different first person!  
The Green Mile is correct!

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**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/503 "2005-10-17T20:37:05Z")

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Molly Shannon, John Corbett, Kate Beckinsale–"Serendipity"Rachel True, Clarence Williams III, Tommy Chong–“Half-Baked”

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**Author:** ![Desperate\_Welfie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Desperate\_Welfie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desperate_Welfie)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/504 "2005-10-17T20:39:40Z")

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Correct!

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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/505 "2005-10-17T20:45:53Z")

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I want to put Gibson and Fisher together in _The Blues Brothers_, but can’t find a third. Anyone?

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**Author:** ![Desperate\_Welfie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Desperate\_Welfie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desperate_Welfie)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/506 "2005-10-17T20:47:15Z")

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They do go together, but not in that mvie

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**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/507 "2005-10-17T20:52:39Z")

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> [@Desperate Welfie](#):
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> They do go together, but not in that mvie

How’zabout Henry Gibson, Carrie Fisher and Wendy Schaal in “The 'burbs”?

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**Author:** ![Desperate\_Welfie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Desperate\_Welfie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desperate_Welfie)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/508 "2005-10-17T20:54:20Z")

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That’s it!

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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/509 "2005-10-17T20:58:18Z")

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Fisher, Gibson and Shaal in _The 'Burbs_, then.

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**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/510 "2005-10-17T21:00:31Z")

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Cheech Marin, Harvey Keitel and Fred Williamson were in _From Dusk Till Dawn_.

Jake Busey, Jeffrey Combs and Dee Wallace-Stone were in _The Frighteners_

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**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/511 "2005-10-17T21:01:02Z")

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Olivia Williams, Seymour Cassel, Brian Cox–“Rushmore”–Bill Murray?

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**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/512 "2005-10-17T21:01:51Z")

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Alan Arkin, Hank Azaria and John Cusack were all in _Grosse Pointe Blank_

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**Author:** ![Desperate\_Welfie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Desperate\_Welfie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desperate_Welfie)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/513 "2005-10-17T21:03:26Z")

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The only three left are:  
Maria Bello  
MC Gainey  
Ron Livingston

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**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/514 "2005-10-17T21:06:32Z")

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> [@Desperate Welfie](#):
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> The only three left are:  
> Maria Bello  
> MC Gainey  
> Ron Livingston

Who were in “The Cooler” with maybe Alec Baldwin?

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**Author:** ![Desperate\_Welfie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Desperate\_Welfie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desperate_Welfie)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/515 "2005-10-17T21:07:58Z")

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Correct movie, wrong person.

We now have:

The 'burbs  
The Cooler  
The Frighteners  
From Dusk Till Dawn  
Green Mile  
Grosse Pointe Blank  
Hallf Baked  
Rushmore  
Serendipity

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/516 "2005-10-17T21:08:36Z")

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yeesh - i’ve missed so much  
gamemaster - please provide a complete recap including which o fthe original 27 are in what movie  
thankyou

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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/517 "2005-10-17T21:10:15Z")

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Keitel, The Hammer and Cheech in _From Dusk to Dawn_. Please tell me your looking for Trujo from that one. 🙂

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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/518 "2005-10-17T21:13:00Z")

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The 'burbs - Hanks  
The Cooler - William H. Macy  
The Frighteners - ??  
From Dusk Till Dawn - Clooney  
Green Mile - Also Hanks?  
Grosse Pointe Blank - Driver  
Hallf Baked - Chapelle?  
Rushmore - Murray  
Serendipity - Piven

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/519 "2005-10-17T21:14:41Z")

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but I will give it try anyway

The 'burbs - Bruce Dern  
The Cooler - Paul Sorvino  
The Frighteners - Michael J Fox  
From Dusk Till Dawn - George Clooney  
Green Mile - Tom Hanks  
Grosse Pointe Blank - Minnie Driver  
Hallf Baked - Jon Stewart  
Rushmore - Bill Murray  
Serendipity - Jeremy Piven

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**Author:** ![Desperate\_Welfie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Desperate\_Welfie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desperate_Welfie)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/520 "2005-10-17T21:15:02Z")

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Jake Busey Frighteners  
Jeffrey Combs Frighteners  
Dee Wallace-Stone Frighteners  
Harvey Keitel From Dusk Till Dawn  
Ceech Marin From Dusk Till Dawn  
Fred Williamson From Dusk Till Dawn  
Alan Arkin Grosse Pointe Blank  
Hank Azaria Grosse Pointe Blank  
John Cusack Grosse Pointe Blank  
Tommy Chong Half Baked  
Rachel True Half Baked  
Clarence Williams III Half Baked  
Seymour Cassel Rushmore  
Brian Cox Rushmore  
Olivia Williams Rushmore  
Kate Beckinsale Serendipity  
John Corbett Serendipity  
Molly Shannon Serendipity  
Carrie Fisher The 'burbs  
Henry Gibson The 'burbs  
Wendy Schaal The 'burbs  
Maria Bello The Cooler  
MC Gainey The Cooler  
Ron Livingston The Cooler  
Michael Clarke Duncan The Green Mile  
Michael Jeter The Green Mile  
Sam Rockwell The Green Mile

Sorry guys, I have to actually work now - yeah night shift!!!

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