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Quiz Show is a 1994 American historical drama film which tells the true story of the Twenty One quiz show scandal of the 1950s. It stars John Turturro, Rob Morrow, Ralph Fiennes, Paul Scofield, David Paymer, Hank Azaria, and Christopher McDonald. The film chronicles the rise and fall of the popular contestant Charles Van Doren (played by Fiennes) after the rigged loss of Herb Stempel (played by Turturro) to Van Doren and Congressional investigator Richard N. (Dick) Goodwin's probe of Twenty One's game fixing. Goodwin, who also co-produced the film, is portrayed by Morrow. Mira Sorvino appears in the film as Goodwin's wife Sandra.
The movie was adapted by Paul Attanasio from Goodwin's book Remembering America. It was produced and directed by Robert Redford.
Movies, Drama Movies, Drama, 1990s, Historical Drama, Ralph Fiennes, John Turturro, Rob Morrow, Hank Azaria
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The year is 1957, and everyone, it seems, is watching the popular TV game show, "Twenty-One." Contestants can stay on the show for weeks, earning then-astronomical sums of money and becoming household names. Such was the case for Herbert Stemple (John Turturro), a buck-toothed, blue-collar guy who was raking in the money. Little did the public know that the show was entirely scripted and that Herb was told the answers in advance. When a bright, … more
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Over the years director Robert Redford has made a number of splendid motion pictures. Redford won an Academy Award in his very first stab at directing with 1980's "Ordinary People". Likewise, he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director for 1992's magnificent "A River Runs Through It" and the 1998 film "The Horse Whisperer". While these were all terrific flicks my favorite Robert Redford-directed film always has … more
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