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Who would have thought a movie about the seven deadly sins would be such a smash?
Which of the following is NOT one of the seven deadly sins?
pride/vanity
envy
lust
treachery
The sins are gluttony, sloth, greed, envy, wrath, vanity (or pride), and lust.
Who was the director of "Se7en"?
James Wan
Wes Craven
David Fincher
Fincher was drawn to the film's thoughts on the nature of evil.
Oliver Stone
In what city is the movie set?
New York
Los Angeles
New Orleans
we never learn this
Writer Andrew Kevin Walker did admit the city was inspired by New York; he did not enjoy the time he spent living there.
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What is the name of Morgan Freeman's veteran detective?
Milton
Somerset
W. Somerset Maugham was the favorite writer of Andrew Kevin Walker.
Pierce
Boone
What bedside device apparently helps Somerset sleep?
a fountain
an electric fan
a metronome
It was a small detail that spoke volumes about Somerset's internal unrest.
a lava lamp
Who played Tracey, Mills's wife?
Helen Hunt
Andie MacDowell
Gina Torres
Gywneth Paltrow
Paltrow was dating Brad Pitt at the time; he persuaded her to meet with Fincher about the part.
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At the film's opening, how long is it before Somerset intends to retire?
one week
The just-about-to-retire cop assigned the case of a lifetime is a classic movie trope.
one month
one year
he was supposed to already be gone
Which deadly sin kicks off the action?
lust
vanity
wrath
gluttony
Gluttony is represented in Buddhist theology too -- some people are reborn as hungry ghosts with giant stomachs but tiny mouths.
Who plays the captain, Somerset's immediate superior?
R. Lee Ermey
A no-nonsense guy, he picks up a ringing phone and snaps "This ain't even my desk!" before hanging up.
Gene Hackman
William Hurt
Laurence Fishburne
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Where does Somerset find the word "gluttony"?
shaved into the victim's scalp
inside the oven
on the floor under the table
on the wall behind the refrigerator
The word "greed" has already been left at the second scene, so when Somerset finds "gluttony," things fall into place.
What role was Richard Roundtree, the district attorney, famous for?
"Othello" on the New York stage
Kunta Kinte in "Roots"
John Shaft in the "Shaft" films
Roundtree did have a role in "Roots," but not the lead.
the vampire in "Blacula"
Where does Somerset go, after hours, to research the deadly sins?
a seminary
the public library
The security guards play poker and listen to classical music while Somerset is at work.
a wine bar
a Christian Science reading room
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What does Detective Mills assign a uniformed officer to find for him?
a faster motor-pool car
a decent cup of coffee
a new suit after he gets dirty chasing John Doe
Cliffs Notes of the books Somerset has recommended for research
One of the film's lighter moments is Mills going on a profanity-laced tirade while trying to understand Dante.
What did John Doe take from the "greed" victim, to symbolize his sin?
his hands
his eyes
a pound of flesh
In "The Merchant of Venice," the moneylender Shylock requires a pound of flesh if the merchant fails to repay his loan.
his most valuable painting
What is the occupation of the "greed" victim?
investment banker
defense attorney
Helping the guilty escape punishment certainly paid well, at least for Eli Gould.
jewel thief
Hollywood producer
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What is wrong with the Mills's apartment?
there's mold in the walls
the subway train makes the whole place shake
Somerset jokes that it's "soothing [and] relaxing."
the roof leaks in the rain
it's haunted
What was the attorney's widow intended to see at the crime scene?
that a file is missing
that a painting is upside down
The painting is abstract art, so it wasn't obvious to the detectives that it was upside down.
that a paperweight has been stolen
that a word has been etched on the window
What message is hidden behind the painting?
help me
The message was made with whole-finger fingerprints, but not John Doe's.
memento mori
carpe diem
long is the road and hard the way
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What was the unusual name of the SWAT leader played by John C. McGinley?
Saginaw
California
McGinley voices everyone's stunned reaction at the film's shocking end: "Somebody call somebody!"
Johnny Utah
Bent Trigger
What hangs from the ceiling of the "sloth" victim's room?
air fresheners
The sloth victim was a drug dealer, which John Doe evidently thought wasn't a productive career.
Polaroid photos
rosaries
origami cranes
When we first see John Doe, who does he appear to be?
a neighbor who lives across the hall
a forensic technician
a news photographer
It's said that if you pause this scene at the right point, you can clearly see the photographer is Kevin Spacey.
a dead body
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What secret does Tracey confide in Somerset?
she wants a divorce
she's pregnant
Tracey is with child, which makes the film's ending even more poignant.
she's been unfaithful
she's packing up and leaving without Mills
Why is Tracey unhappy to be expecting a child?
she feels it's too early for them to have kids
she feels Mills's job keeps him away from home too much
she feels the city is no place to raise a child
Somerset advises her not to tell Mills until she's sure she'll keep the baby.
her health makes it unlikely she can carry to term
What shocks detectives about John Doe's apartment, when they find it?
the number of books inside
the absolute cleanliness and order
there are absolutely no fingerprints in it
John Doe mutilates his fingertips; we see them bandaged in the opening credits.
it's painted and furnished entirely in black
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Which two items are glued to the "pride" victim's hands?
a phone in one hand; a bottle of sleeping pills in the other
The woman, evidently a model, chooses to die rather than live with a mutilated face.
a Bible in one hand; a bottle of sleeping pills in the other
a Bible in one hand; a copy of Vogue in the other
a bottle of pills in one hand; a gun in the other
What later "ER" actor played the traumatized "lust" co-victim?
Anthony Edwards
Mekhi Phifer
Leland Orser
The ultimate victim of the "lust" murder was a prostitute, who Orser was forced to kill by ... no, it's too disturbing to repeat!
George Clooney
Near the end of the film, how do Mills and Somerset capture John Doe?
they stake out his apartment
they find him in the theology section of the library
they catch him stalking his latest victim
he turns himself in
It's true -- he takes a cab right up to the front door of the precinct house.
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Which two sins remain as Mills and Somerset prepare to go outside the city?
sloth and greed
greed and envy
envy and wrath
John Doe is envious of Mills's domestic life, it turns out, and Mills is about to become very wrathful.
wrath and sloth
Who meets Mills, Somerset and Doe out in the grasslands?
a priest
a delivery driver
A delivery driver has a terrible surprise for Somerset and Mills.
Doe's partner in crime
nobody
What's in the box?
a signed confession
the head of a dog
the head of an unidentified victim
the head of Mills's wife Tracey
A 1/24-second flash of Paltrow's face led many viewers to believe they'd seen inside the box, but this wasn't true.
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Who shoots John Doe?
Somerset
Mills
Though audiences might have found it justified; Mills's action horrifies Somerset and California.
California
Doe himself
Which writer does Somerset quote at the end of the film?
W. Somerset Maugham
John Milton
Ernest Hemingway
The quote is, "The world is a fine place, and worth the fighting for."
William Faulkner
Which song is featured in the film's credits?
Johnny Cash's "When the Man Comes Around"
Nine Inch Nails's "Closer"
This was a remix of the song Nine Inch Nails released in 1994.
Public Image Limited's "The Order of Death"
Disturbed's "Down With the Sickness"
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Which actor, not listed in the opening credits, played killer John Doe?
Tobin Bell
Andy Garcia
Frank Whaley
Kevin Spacey
Spacey insisted on not being credited up front, to preserve the surprise for the audience.
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