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Quiz Show
HistoryDrama

QUIZ SHOW

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

19942h 13m7.3 TMDb

Directed by Robert Redford

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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.

Cast

John Turturro

John Turturro

Herb Stempel

Rob Morrow

Rob Morrow

Dick Goodwin

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Charles Van Doren

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

Movie Vibe

Suspense5.7
Emotion7
Complexity8.1
Humor5
Realism9
Action5
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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