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Quiz Show

  • 19941994
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
69K
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Ralph Fiennes in Quiz Show (1994)
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A young lawyer, Richard Goodwin, investigates a potentially fixed game show. Charles Van Doren, a big time show winner, is under Goodwin's investigation.A young lawyer, Richard Goodwin, investigates a potentially fixed game show. Charles Van Doren, a big time show winner, is under Goodwin's investigation.A young lawyer, Richard Goodwin, investigates a potentially fixed game show. Charles Van Doren, a big time show winner, is under Goodwin's investigation.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
69K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
7,034
888
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    • Director
      • Robert Redford
    • Writers
      • Paul Attanasio(screenplay)
      • Richard N. Goodwin(book "Remembering America: A Voice From the Sixties")
    • Stars
      • Ralph Fiennes
      • John Turturro
      • Rob Morrow
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Robert Redford
    • Writers
      • Paul Attanasio(screenplay)
      • Richard N. Goodwin(book "Remembering America: A Voice From the Sixties")
    • Stars
      • Ralph Fiennes
      • John Turturro
      • Rob Morrow
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 184User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
    • 92Metascore
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 6 wins & 36 nominations total

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    Trailer
    Trailer 2:41
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    Photos73

    Robert Redford and Allan Rich in "Quiz Show"
    Allan Rich and Ralph Fiennes in "Quiz Show"
    Allan Rich in "Quiz Show"
    Ralph Fiennes, Christopher McDonald, and John Turturro in Quiz Show (1994)
    John Turturro in Quiz Show (1994)
    Ralph Fiennes in Quiz Show (1994)
    Robert Redford on the set of "Quiz Show". Actor Nick Taylor, foreground.
    Robert Redford in Quiz Show (1994)
    Ralph Fiennes in Quiz Show (1994)
    Ralph Fiennes in Quiz Show (1994)
    Ralph Fiennes and John Turturro in Quiz Show (1994)
    Ralph Fiennes in Quiz Show (1994)

    Top cast

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    Ralph Fiennes
    Ralph Fiennes
    • Charles Van Doren
    John Turturro
    John Turturro
    • Herbie Stempel
    Rob Morrow
    Rob Morrow
    • Dick Goodwin
    Paul Scofield
    Paul Scofield
    • Mark Van Doren
    David Paymer
    David Paymer
    • Dan Enright
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Albert Freedman
    Christopher McDonald
    Christopher McDonald
    • Jack Barry
    Johann Carlo
    Johann Carlo
    • Toby Stempel
    Elizabeth Wilson
    Elizabeth Wilson
    • Dorothy Van Doren
    Allan Rich
    Allan Rich
    • Robert Kintner
    Mira Sorvino
    Mira Sorvino
    • Sandra Goodwin
    George Martin
    George Martin
    • Chairman
    Paul Guilfoyle
    Paul Guilfoyle
    • Lishman
    Griffin Dunne
    Griffin Dunne
    • Account Guy
    Michael Mantell
    Michael Mantell
    • Pennebaker
    Byron Jennings
    Byron Jennings
    • Moomaw
    Ben Shenkman
    Ben Shenkman
    • Childress
    Timothy Busfield
    Timothy Busfield
    • Fred
    • Director
      • Robert Redford
    • Writers
      • Paul Attanasio(screenplay)
      • Richard N. Goodwin(book "Remembering America: A Voice From the Sixties")
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Before filming began, Ralph Fiennes wanted to speak with Charles Van Doren in person to get his accent down for the role. However, no one thought Van Doren would want to help with the film. Ralph Fiennes and a film staff member drove to the rural Connecticut town where Van Doren lives. They found him sitting in a chair outside his house. Fiennes pretended to be a lost driver and asked him for directions.
    • Goofs
      During the "Today Show" interview, flags are visible as the camera pans to the shot of the crowd. The present-day South African flag is clearly visible.
    • Quotes

      [At a poker game]

      Dick Goodwin: I know you're lying.

      Charles Van Doren: Bluffing. The word is bluffing.

    • Crazy credits
      Charles Van Doren went to work for the Encyclopedia Britannica. Today he writes books and lives in the family home in Cornwall, Connecticut. He never taught again.
    • Alternate versions
      The network version of "Quiz Show" uses replacement footage in two places. They are:
      • In the scene where Dan is telling Herb that he has to take a dive, the line "Look, don't start believing your own bullshit, all right? You wouldn't know the name of Paul Revere's horse if he took a shit on your lawn!" is changed to "Look, don't start believing your own bull, all right? You wouldn't know the name of Paul Revere's horse if he took a nap on your lawn!"
      • When Herb is talking to Dan about getting a panel show, Herb's line "You get me that panel show, or I'm gonna bring you down with me, you lousy lyin' prick! You and Charles Van Fucking Doren!" is changed to "You get me that panel show, or I'm gonna bring you down with me, you lousy lyin' pig! You and Charles Van Friggin Doren!"
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Quiz Show/Milk Money/A Simple Twist of Fate/A Good Man in Africa/What Happened Was... (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      MACK THE KNIFE
      Written by Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht and Marc Blitzstein

      Performed by Bobby Darin

      Courtesy of Atco Records

      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews184

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Fantastic film, phenomenal performances
    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
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    • FilmOtaku
    • Nov 20, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Телевікторина
    • Filming locations
      • Fordham University - 441 E. Fordham Road. Rose Hill, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Baltimore Pictures
      • Hollywood Pictures
      • Ricardo Mestres Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $31,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $24,822,619
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $757,714
      • Sep 18, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $24,822,619
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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