The Sam Peckinpah Showdown Quiz

Before he became a famous film director, Sam Peckinpah created this popular television series.

Sam Peckinpah began his film career with this 1961 film starring Brian Keith.

Sam Peckinpah's first critical hit, this 1962 Western film starred Randolph Scott and Joel McCrea in the twilight of their careers.

Charlton Heston played the lead role in this 1965 cavalry epic, the first example of the difficulties that could arise during the making of a Sam Peckinpah film.

Blacklisted from the industry for the first time due to his notorious behavior, Sam Peckinpah staged a comeback of sorts with this highly-regarded 1966 made-for-television drama starring Jason Robards and Olivia de Havilland.

Sam Peckinpah's most famous film, this 1969 Western epic starred William Holden and Ernest Borgnine as the leaders of a gang of outlaws.

This two-time Academy Award winning actor played the title role in Sam Peckinpah's 1970 Western film "The Ballad of Cable Hogue."

These veteran actors played Steve McQueen's parents in Sam Peckinpah's 1972 rodeo film "Junior Bonner."

A big box office hit, this 1972 Sam Peckinpah action film detailed a modern-day bank robbery in southwest Texas.

She played Dustin Hoffman's victimized British wife in Sam Peckinpah's 1971 dark action drama "Straw Dogs."

This popular singer not only played a role in Sam Peckinpah's 1973 Western "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid," but he composed the film's songs.

This popular character actor played the lead role in Sam Peckinpah's bleak 1974 film "Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia."

What was the name of Sam Peckinpah's 1975 CIA thriller starring James Caan and Robert Duvall?

Orson Welles called this 1977 Sam Peckinpah epic "the greatest anti-war film ever made."

Sam Peckinpah's greatest box office hit, this trucker extravaganza co-starred Kris Kristofferson and Ali MacGraw - isn't nothing going to get in their way!

Sam Peckinpah's final film as a director was the 1983 thriller "The Osterman Weekend." What actor played the lead role?

Once again blackballed from the industry due to destructive behavior and desperate for work, Sam Peckinpah did some second-unit directing on this 1982 Las Vegas comedy/drama starring Bette Midler.

Sam Peckinpah's final work as a director before his 1984 death from a stroke were music videos for what singer?

Sam Peckinpah was fired from directing this 1965 gambling film starring Steve McQueen.

Sam Peckinpah polished the screenplay and played a small role in this 1956 Don Siegel science fiction film.

Sam Peckinpah created this critically-acclaimed, short-lived 1960 TV series starring Brian Keith.

This Academy Award-winning actor played the lead role in "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid" and "Cross of Iron," while also serving as second unit director to Sam Peckinpah on "Convoy."

This colorful supporting actor would play the role of Crazy Lee in Sam Peckinpah's "The Wild Bunch," and would later go on to star in "American Graffiti" and "Midnight Express."

Sam Peckinpah was offered the chance to direct two eventual blockbusters in 1976, turning down both opportunities to direct "Cross of Iron." What films were they?

The first film Sam Peckinpah ever worked on under the tutelage of Don Siegel was this 1954 prison drama.

She played the love interest of the title character in Sam Peckinpah's "The Ballad of Cable Hogue."

This Academy Award-nominated actor played the truck driver Pig Pen in Sam Peckinpah's "Convoy."

This Sam Peckinpah project was finally made into a film in 1998 starring Woody Harrelson and Billy Crudup.

The climatic gun battle in Sam Peckinpah's "The Wild Bunch" took 12 strenuous days to film. What did crew members nickname the battle?

Sam Peckinpah wrote the screenplay but did not direct this 1968 film starring Yul Brynner, Robert Mitchum and Charles Bronson.