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Release Date:
14 September 1994 (USA) moreTagline:
Fifty million people watched, but no one saw a thing.Plot:
Dick Goodwin discovers game shows are fixed: pretty boy WASP Charles Van Doren is fed answers so he beats geeky Jew Herbie Stempel. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(19 articles)
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Fantastic film, phenomenal performances more (123 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| John Turturro | ... | Herbie Stempel | |
| Rob Morrow | ... | Dick Goodwin | |
| Ralph Fiennes | ... | Charles Van Doren | |
| Paul Scofield | ... | Mark Van Doren | |
| David Paymer | ... | Dan Enright | |
| Hank Azaria | ... | Albert Freedman | |
| Christopher McDonald | ... | Jack Barry | |
| Johann Carlo | ... | Toby Stempel | |
| Elizabeth Wilson | ... | Dorothy Van Doren | |
| Allan Rich | ... | Robert Kintner | |
| Mira Sorvino | ... | Sandra Goodwin | |
| George Martin | ... | Chairman | |
| Paul Guilfoyle | ... | Lishman | |
| Griffin Dunne | ... | Account Guy | |
| Michael Mantell | ... | Pennebaker |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
133 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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USA:PG-13 (certificate no. 32957) | Netherlands:AL | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Germany:6 (w) | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:15Fun Stuff
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Charles Van Doren's resignation was accepted at Columbia, and he went on to become editor of the Encyclopaedia Britannica for two decades (and wrote "How to Read a Book" and others, though didn't publish under his real name for many years after the scandal). moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: At the beginning, Goodwin overhears news about Sputnik's launch. Van Doren appeared on "21" from November 1956 to March 1957. The Soviets launched Sputnik in October 1957. moreSoundtrack:
DANCING IN THE DARK moreFAQ
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It would be pretty surprising if Quiz Show, Robert Redford's film about the 1950's quiz show scandals was anything short of excellent. The principal actors give phenomenal performances: Fiennes' Van Doren is usually unflappable and cold, but manages to allow vulnerability to surface at times, and Turturro's Stempel is a study in almost sociopathic and manic behavior. What allows both actors to transcend mere greatness is their ability to make the viewer both admire and detest their characters with something as subtle as a glance or body language. Morrow's character of the `whistle-blower' is there as the moral fiber; the outsider who looks upon the situation both with objectivity and as the devil's advocate.
Redford's direction is rich and well-paced. There were not any slow moments in the film, and he did not have to adhere to rapid-fire editing to achieve the momentum of the film. Perhaps the subject matter is a factor, but I have found that with the exception of `Ordinary People', the films I have seen under Redford's direction have been good in a technical respect but lean toward the maudlin. With Quiz Show, he does what should be done when telling a true story he does not resort to preaching, rather he directs with an objectivity that allows the viewer to come to their own conclusions.
Quiz Show is an excellent film that I highly recommend, especially to see the razor-sharp performances of Fiennes and Turturro.
--Shelly