Mike “The Killer” Kalinowski entered the match with a singles record of 7-7. His career accuracy was 69.47%. He represented KOrruption.
“The Stingray” Paul Walter Hauser entered the match with a singles record of 0-1. His career accuracy was 93.33%. He represented The Usual Suspects.
First Round
Kalinowski had a perfect round but missed the bonus question, scoring eight out of a possible nine points. Hauser had a perfect round and hit the bonus question, scoring nine out of a possible nine points. The missed question was:
Category: Bonus
Which actor appears in the films Transcendence, Now You See Me, and Ted 2?
Kalinowski’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Correct Answer: Morgan Freeman
The score at the end of the first round was 9-8 to Hauser.
Second Round
Hauser deferred. Kalinowski spun 1980s and kept it. He went to multiple-choice twice, answered three out of four questions correctly, and earned five out of a possible eight points.
Hauser stole Kalinowski’s miss for one point.
The missed question was:
In which acclaimed 1980s film will you hear Jack Nicholson say, “Do I ice her? Do I marry her?”
Multiple Choice: a) Reds b) Terms of Endearment c) Prizzi’s Honor d) Ironweed
Kalinowski’s Answer: b) Terms of Endearment
Hauser’s Answer: c) Prizzi’s Honor
Correct Answer: c) Prizzi’s Honor
Hauser spun Spinner’s Choice and chose Wrestlers in Film. He went to multiple-choice once, answered three out of four questions correctly, and earned six out of a possible eight points.
Kalinowski stole Hauser’s miss for one point.
The missed question was:
What is the name of Immortan Joe’s son, played by wrestler Nathan Jones, in the film Mad Max Fury Road?
Multiple Choice: a) Rictus b) The People Eater c) Slit d) The Wretched
Hauser’s Answer: b) The People Eater
Kalinowski’s Answer: a) Rictus
Correct Answer: a) Rictus
The score at the end of the second round was 16-14 to Hauser.
Third Round
Kalinowski’s two-point question was in the category of Scores & Soundtracks and he got it correct.
Jerry Goldsmith received a Best Original Score Oscar nomination for which 1979 epic sci-fi film?
Kalinowski’s Answer: Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Correct Answer: Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Hauser’s two-point question was in the category of Disney and he got it correct.
Colin Farrell, Danny DeVito, and Michael Keaton appear in what live action Disney remake?
Hauser’s Answer: Dumbo
Correct Answer: Dumbo
Kalinowski’s three-point question was in the category of 2000s and he got it correct.
Which actress stars as a teen named Needy, opposite Megan Fox as Jennifer, in the 2009 horror film Jennifer’s Body?
Kalinowski’s Answer: Amanda Seyfried
Correct Answer: Amanda Seyfried
Hauser’s three-point question was in the category of Coming of Age and he got it correct.
Who plays Gordie LaChance, the young protagonist who dreams of being a writer, in the film Stand By Me?
Hauser’s Answer: Wil Wheaton
Correct Answer: Wil Wheaton
Kalinowski’s five-point question was in the category of Horror and he got it correct.
Who plays Baron Victor Frankenstein, who creates a monster, in the 1957 Hammer Studios film The Curse of Frankenstein?
Kalinowski’s Answer: Peter Cushing
Correct Answer: Peter Cushing
Hauser’s five-point question was in the category of Julia Roberts and he got it incorrect.
Julia Roberts stars in what 2000s Steven Soderburgh film, which follows a day in the life of some Hollywood players before a birthday party?
Hauser’s Answer: Ocean’s 12
Correct Answer: Full Frontal
The final score was 24-21 to Kalinowski.
Other Details
Including steal opportunities, Hauser answered 15 out of the 17 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 88.24%. His record is now 0-2.
Including steal opportunities, Kalinowski answered 15 out of the 17 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 88.24%. His record is now 8-7. He advanced to the second round of the tournament.