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Quiz Show

1994

Robert Redford

Ralph Fiennes, Rob Morrow, John Turturro, Paul Scofield ...

6.9

11,660

Drama This acclaimed drama, directed by Robert Redford, tells the true story behind the quiz show scandal of 1959. Herbert Stempel (John Turturro), a disgruntled former champion, prompts a congressional investigation into the popular game show TWENTY-ONE with his charge that the current champion, Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes), a handsome professor who has become a celebrity, has been provided with answers by the producers. Rob Morrow ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	Robert Redford has directed "Quiz Show" as entertainment, history, and challenge (...) The screenplay is smart, subtle and ruthless (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Kim Newman Empire	"Acutely observed, beautifully performed, lovingly directed media morality tale that resonates far beyond its 1950s setting (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"A supremely elegant and thoughtful parable (...) Redford has made a rich, handsome, articulate film about a subject truly worth talking about"	POS
United States	Peter Stack SFGATE	"'Quiz Show' manages a trick that few films even dare try -- to take a hard look at personal and public moral issues and still provide dazzling entertainment"	POS
United States	Variety Staff Variety	"If the film lacks an edge of excitement and daring, the story still proves strongly engrossing."	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Redford celebrates the muckraking spirit of Watergate that nailed Nixon 20 years ago by prodding audiences to rage against the machine."	POS
United States	Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader	"Robert Redford's best and richest directorial effort"	POS
United Kingdom	Derek Adams Time Out	"Perfectly pitched, the film brims with insight and wit. Highly recommended"	POS

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