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How much do you really know about Brian De Palma? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

De Palma directed the 1998 psychological thriller 'Snake Eyes' starring Nicolas Cage.

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This film features De Palma's signature long takes and split-screen techniques, with Cage playing a corrupt cop.

2.

Brian De Palma directed the 1987 film 'The Untouchables' starring Kevin Costner.

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De Palma directed this Prohibition-era crime drama, which won Sean Connery an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

3.

De Palma originally turned down directing 'Mission: Impossible' before accepting.

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He initially declined due to creative differences with producer Tom Cruise, but later agreed to direct the 1996 blockbuster.

4.

De Palma was a close friend and frequent collaborator of director Martin Scorsese.

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De Palma is often associated with Scorsese as a peer, but they rarely collaborated. His closest collaborator was screenwriter David Koepp.

5.

Brian De Palma's film 'Scarface' was a box office hit upon its 1983 release.

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Despite its cult status today, 'Scarface' was a critical and commercial disappointment initially, earning mixed reviews and modest returns.

6.

Brian De Palma was born in France and moved to the United States as a teenager.

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De Palma was born in Newark, New Jersey, and grew up in Pennsylvania. He attended Columbia University before film school.

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Brian De Palma directed the music video for Bruce Springsteen's 'Dancing in the Dark'.

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De Palma directed this iconic 1984 video, famously featuring a young Courtney Cox pulled onstage to dance.

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De Palma's 1984 film 'Body Double' was inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's 'Rear Window'.

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While De Palma is Hitchcock-influenced, 'Body Double' is actually a pastiche of 'Vertigo' and 'Dial M for Murder', not 'Rear Window'.

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