Quiz Show

Quiz Show

1994

Queens-born Herbie Stempel (John Turturro) becomes an unlikely hero after winning on America's beloved game show, "Twenty One." When the network decides to bring in a more telegenic contestant, the WASP-ish Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes), Stempel takes aim at the show, announcing that the game is rigged. Congressional investigator Dick Goodwin (Rob Morrow) is brought in to examine the claim that winners were given the answers. Goodwin wrote the book on which this true story is based.

Fifty million people watched, but no one saw a thing.

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91
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Biography
Length
2 hrs. 13 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 7, 1994
US Box Office
$24,822,619 (#3098 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Some Strong Language

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Hollywood Pictures
Released
September 7, 1999
Acquired Date
May 28, 2021
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Watched without a recoreded date.

Actors

John Turturro
John Turturro
Rob Morrow
Rob Morrow
Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes
Paul Scofield
Paul Scofield
David Paymer
David Paymer
Hank Azaria
Hank Azaria
Christopher McDonald
Christopher McDonald
Johann Carlo
Johann Carlo
Elizabeth Wilson
Elizabeth Wilson
Allan Rich
Allan Rich
Mira Sorvino
Mira Sorvino
George Martin
George Martin
Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
Griffin Dunne
Griffin Dunne
Michael Mantell
Michael Mantell
Byron Jennings
Byron Jennings
Ben Shenkman
Ben Shenkman
Timothy Busfield
Timothy Busfield
Jack Gilpin
Jack Gilpin
Bruce Altman
Bruce Altman
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese

Directors

Robert Redford
Robert Redford

Producers

Michael Jacobs
Michael Jacobs
Julian Krainin
Julian Krainin
Michael Nozik
Michael Nozik
Robert Redford
Robert Redford

Writers

Paul Attanasio
Paul Attanasio

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh Certified
97%
Tomatometer
117 votes
RT Fresh Certified
87%
Popcornmeter
1,042 votes
METASCORE
92
27 votes
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
74,693 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media