Quiz Show

Name: Quiz Show
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 1994-08-25
Duration: 2 h 13 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: John Turturro, Rob Morrow, Ralph Fiennes, Paul Scofield, David Paymer

1994·Movie·PG-13·133 min·★ 7.3(993)

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“Fifty million people watched but no one saw a thing.”

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.

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About Quiz Show

Quiz Show is a 1994 English-language history and drama film directed by Robert Redford. The cast is led by John Turturro, Rob Morrow, Ralph Fiennes. It has a runtime of 2h 13m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Quiz Show was produced by Baltimore Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises, and Hollywood Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on August 25, 1994, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $31 million, it went on to gross $25 million worldwide.

Director: Robert Redford
Writers: Paul Attanasio
Release date: August 25, 1994
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $31 million
Box office: $25 million
Production: Baltimore Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises, Hollywood Pictures

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Quiz Show cast & crew

Quiz Show was directed by Robert Redford and written by Paul Attanasio.

The cast features 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, and Hank Azaria as Albert Freedman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mark Isham, cinematography is by Michael Ballhaus, and it was produced by Michael Jacobs and Richard Dreyfuss.

Is Quiz Show worth watching?

Quiz Show holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 993 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed history films.

At 2h 13m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy history and drama, Quiz Show is worth a place on your watchlist.

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