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Release Date:
14 September 1994 (USA)
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Tagline:
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 synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars.
Another 4 wins
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10 nominations
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What can I say? That's show business!
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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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133 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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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:15
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At one point, Steven Soderbergh was offered to direct with Tim Robbins starring as Charles Van Doren.
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Anachronisms: The Thistle Class One sailboat is rigged with specialty Harken blocks (pulleys), which were introduced in the 1990s.
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Albert Freedman:
It's not like we're hardened criminals here. We're in show business.
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Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Bob Saget/TLC (#20.19)" (1995)
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MACK THE KNIFE
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The other day when I was renting movies I passed this one called Quiz Show, never heard of it, wasn't too sure if it would be good or not, so I figured I would just wait and check it out on IMDb. When I saw the rating I was very impressed, not to mention how this was nominated for best picture of '94, considering it was up against: Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction, and Shawshank Redemption, it didn't really stand a chance. But I rented this movie and I'm convinced that 1994 had to be one of the best years for films. Quiz Show is an incredibly impressive film by Robert Redford, which I didn't even realize that this guy could direct! The story is just a perfect one for any type of a debate conversation on what is right and what is wrong.
21 is a popular TV quiz show in the 50's where they ask very hard questions and the guests win lots of money, Herb Stempel has been the reigning champion for weeks. But he's not exactly what you would call the TV hunk, he's got the "radio face". Charles Van Doren is a huge fan of quiz shows, so he auditions, and when the executives see him, they go crazy over him, he's handsome, he's smart, he's charismatic, and his family is famous. They tell Herb to "dive down" and get a wrong answer so that Charles can take over as the champion. Everything seems to go smoothly, that is until Harvard grad government agent Dick Goodwin is convinced that there's something wrong. He is determined to prove that the show is rigged and that 21 is ripping of America's intellects.
Quiz Show is a great film, the acting, the picture, the editing, everything about this film is pretty much flawless. I couldn't believe that this film is not anywhere near the top 250, I don't see any problems with the film. But I know every film has a hater or two. But for me the film, acting wise, the film went to Ralph Fiennes, he did an incredible performance and was so touching during his statement to the jury. I just would highly recommend this film to anyone, this is a great film and Robert Redford did a terrific job.
10/10