History ·Drama · United States of America · 1994 · 2h 13m

Quiz Show

Quiz Show poster
Director
Robert Redford
Cast
John Turturro as Herb Stempel Rob Morrow as Dick Goodwin Ralph Fiennes as Charles Van Doren Paul Scofield as Mark Van Doren David Paymer as Dan Enright Hank Azaria as Albert Freedman
Crew
Michael Ballhaus — Director of Photography Stu Linder — Editor Mark Isham — Original Music Composer Paul Attanasio — Screenplay Michael Jacobs — Producer Robert Redford — Producer
Tagline

Fifty million people watched but no one saw a thing.

Synopsis

Herbert Stempel's transformation into an unexpected television personality unfolds as he secures victory on the cherished American game show, 'Twenty-One.' However, when the show introduces the highly skilled contestant Charles Van Doren to replace Stempel, it compels Stempel to let out his frustrations and call out the show as rigged. Lawyer Richard Goodwin steps in and attempts to uncover the orchestrated deception behind the scenes.

Trailer Quiz Show — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
investigationmanipulationmanipulation of the mediagame showidealismtv ratingsbased on true storyquizidealistproduct placementlawyer1950s
Key Collaborators
Robert Redford Director Michael Ballhaus Director of Photography Stu Linder Editor Mark Isham Original Music Composer Paul Attanasio Screenplay Michael Jacobs Producer Robert Redford Producer Julian Krainin Producer Michael Nozik Producer Jon Hutman Production Design Kathy O'Rear Costume Design
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