Movie Crossword Eight

Edited by Vicki A Benge

Designed for film experts, the crossword puzzle below contains only movie themed clues and answers.

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Trivia Bit: Jim Carrey, referred to in clue 2 Down in the puzzle above opened for Rodney Dangerfield not long after beginning a stand-up comedy act in the late 1970s. The film that brought Carrey to the forefront of a favorite for many movie-goers was Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, which hit the box office in early 1994. Carrey's films continue to win accolades among a widening group of fans.

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Trivia Bit: The actor referenced in clue 20 Down in the crossword above, has a filmography with more than sixty roles and counting. He received the Best Actor Academy Award in 1995 for his portrayal of Ben Sanderson in Leaving Las Vegas.

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Trivia Bit: (Re: 4 Down) Coach Jones in Radio is one of many roles for which the talents of Ed Harris are known and respected. Of his many performances, critics have noted several as worthy of drawing attention to. Among these are his 1989 portrayal as David Flannigan in Jacknife; his 1995 portrayal of Gene Kranz in Apollo 13; 1998 as Christof in The Truman Show; 2000 as Jackson Pollock in Pollock; 2001 as Parcher in A Beautiful Mind; 2002 as Richard Brown in The Hours; and 2006 as Miles Roby in Empire Falls.

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