Movies
In 2019 the "Star Wars" saga came to a close with "Episode IX", the "Rise of" this name
Skywalker
This star directed "The Two Jakes", the sequel to "Chinatown"
Jack Nicholson
To accommodate "South Platters", the capital of Nebraska was moved in 1867 from Omaha to here
Lincoln
1991: 2 women go on the run from the cops after one commits a homicide
Thelma & Louise
Burial vault
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tomb
This killer doll slayed 'em in the 2019 remake of "Child's Play"
Chucky
After being pelted by a burrito in "Anchorman", this funnyman punts Will Ferrell's dog off a bridge
Jack Black
No relation to the bubbly, this Illinois city is often paired with Urbana
Champaign
1975: King Arthur & his knights embark on a surreal search for a sacred object
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
A hairy,
scary spider
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tarantula
In "Once Upon a Time ...In Hollywood", Margot Robbie portrayed this late actress
Sharon Tate
In a 2007 film this character asks, "Why should I sail with any of you? 4 of you have tried to kill me in the past--and one of you succeeded!"
Jack Sparrow
This home city to Kansas State University shares its name with a Big Apple borough
Manhattan
2002: A Hawaiian girl adopts an alien for a pet
Lilo & Stitch
France's flag
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tricolor
Josh Brolin & Sean Astin made their big screen debuts in this film about a group of misfits searching for pirate treasure
The Goonies
In a 2007 film this character asks, "Why should I sail with any of you? 4 of you have tried to kill me in the past--and one of you succeeded!"
Jack Johnson
This Ohio city is known for its zoo & the Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League
Columbus
1988: A high school teacher successfully inspires some students to learn advanced math
Stand and Deliver
Good luck charm
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talisman
"M*A*S*H" & "The Player" were among the great movies directed by him
Altman
Billy Wilder, his director in "The Apartment", said there was a little bit of genius in everything he did
Jack Lemmon
This Midwestern city whose name begins with the state it's in is home to the NCAA
Indianapolis
1998: Near the end of his life, the director of "Frankenstein" begins a friendship with his gardener
Gods and Monsters
Old-fashioned "fool"ishness
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tomfoolery