1994 2h 13m Robert Redford

Quiz Show

Name: Quiz Show
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 1994
Rating: 7.5
Cast: John Turturro, Rob Morrow, Ralph Fiennes, Paul Scofield

★ 7.5 IMDb

History Drama

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. Lawyer Richard Goodwin steps in and attempts to uncover the orchestrated deception behind the scenes.

Writers Richard N. Goodwin, Paul Attanasio

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

DP Michael Ballhaus

Music Mark Isham

Essays and Criticism

On Robert Redford

The Sundance Kid Grows Up By Mariangiola Castrovilli by Mariangiola Castrovilli, FIPRESCI The River Flows: Robert Redford (1936 – 2025) by Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com

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Awards & Festivals

Nominated Academy Award for Best Director