# 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:** 8
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/141 "2005-10-13T17:46:13Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Shot in the dark – Will we be seeing Wood any time in this puzzle? The kind of Wood that doesn’t float, possibly? 'Cause I was thinking of that for my next puzzle. Well, you can’t use that _now_ that you’ve spoiled it. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/142 "2005-10-13T17:46:54Z")
> [@](#): > > Shot in the dark – Will we be seeing Wood any time in this puzzle? The kind of Wood that doesn’t float, possibly? 'Cause I was thinking of that for my next puzzle. Neither Natalie nor Allen > [@](#): > > Dream Team – Michael Keaton still no > [@](#): > > And for Necessary Roughness, either Rob Schneider or Jason Bateman. yes, but which one? you have to pick, I can’t give everything away. and we still have 3 round one actors in search of a movie: Eddie Albert Richard Burton Sean Connery ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/143 "2005-10-13T17:48:10Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Aaaaahhhhh, got it. > > Clint Howard. :smack: not clint howard altho he would have been in keeping with my strategy there is another - but if i tell you his most remembered movie, it’ll give it away ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/144 "2005-10-13T17:49:25Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > and we still have 3 round one actors in search of a movie: > Eddie Albert > Richard Burton > Sean Connery [Ahem](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6681842&postcount=126) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/145 "2005-10-13T17:56:20Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > [Ahem](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6681842&postcount=126) i apologize - i completely missed that post yes ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/146 "2005-10-13T17:56:56Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > yes, but which one? you have to pick, I can’t give everything away. Jason Bateman. Your strategy is actors who are usually not big stars. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/147 "2005-10-13T17:58:58Z")
For my next and final guess on Austin Powers, I’m going with Rob Lowe. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/148 "2005-10-13T18:00:25Z")
ok - we have our 9 movies Uptown Girls Austin Powers IMoM Necessary Roughness The Longest Day The Dream Team The Secret Of my Success The Big Picture Deconstructing Harry with **Bob Balaban** and Big Trouble but we need 8 more Round Two actors - **tdn** , you did guess some of them, but in a multiple choice context; _you_ have to pick which one I’m thinking of, otherwise, where’s the game? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/149 "2005-10-13T18:04:25Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Jason Bateman. > > Your strategy is actors who are usually not big stars. YES! on JB But Rob Lowe was not in IMoM, he was in TSWSM ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/150 "2005-10-13T18:06:30Z")
Uptown Girls Austin Powers IMoM Necessary Roughness **Jason Bateman** The Longest Day The Dream Team The Secret Of my Success The Big Picture Deconstructing Harry **Bob Balaban** Big Trouble ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/151 "2005-10-13T18:06:45Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > But Rob Lowe was not in IMoM, he was in TSWSM He was, but uncredited. Did the actor in question have a named role? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/152 "2005-10-13T18:08:22Z")
The Longest Day – Red Buttons ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/153 "2005-10-13T18:23:51Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > For my next and final guess on Austin Powers, I’m going with Rob Lowe. ok- i’ll give you a hint you are very close with Rob Lowe ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/154 "2005-10-13T18:25:05Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > ok- i’ll give you a hint > you are very close with Rob Lowe Robert Wagner, n’est pas? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/155 "2005-10-13T18:30:18Z")
Paul Dooley? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/156 "2005-10-13T18:34:08Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Robert Wagner, n’est pas? Mais, oui! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/157 "2005-10-13T18:38:09Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > The Longest Day – Red Buttons not Red Buttons > [@tdn](#): > > Paul Dooley?😕 YES! Uptown Girls Austin Powers IMoM **Robert Wagner** Necessary Roughness **Jason Bateman** The Longest Day The Dream Team The Secret Of my Success The Big Picture Deconstructing Harry **Bob Balaban** Big Trouble **Paul Dooley** Clue for \*\*Dream Team \*\* actor: horror movie parody ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/158 "2005-10-13T18:40:50Z")
Is Sol Goode one of the 2nd level movies? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/159 "2005-10-13T18:41:51Z")
Peter Boyle, of course. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/160 "2005-10-13T18:46:44Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Is Sol Goode one of the 2nd level movies? (and) Peter Boyle, of course. Yes on **PB** as for **Sol Goode** , you’re missing the 3rd actor that got you there, and who is the 4th? Uptown Girls Austin Powers IMoM **Robert Wagner** Necessary Roughness **Jason Bateman** The Longest Day The Dream Team **Peter Boyle** The Secret Of my Success The Big Picture Deconstructing Harry **Bob Balaban** Big Trouble **Paul Dooley** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951.md?page=9)