This goo was worth a point in November 2023.

publication date: Sunday, October 29, 2023 (part of November 2023)

category: Movies

clue: Here's the thing about this onetime Disney teen star: When he escaped from New York and Los Angeles, but it wasn't through a gate to the stars.

explanation: Russell starred in The Thing, Escape from New York, Escape from L.A., and StarGate, as well as a series of Disney films starting with The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes. more…

intended difficulty: very easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Erik Bates


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