Quiz Show

1994 · directed by Robert Redford

Rating

82/100

Hit

yes

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.

Quiz Show (1994), directed by Robert Redford, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• John Turturro
• Rob Morrow
• Ralph Fiennes
• Paul Scofield
• David Paymer
• Hank Azaria
• Christopher McDonald
• Johann Carlo
• Elizabeth Wilson
• Allan Rich

Crew

• Michael Ballhaus — Director of Photography
• Stu Linder — Editor
• Mark Isham — Original Music Composer
• Paul Attanasio — Screenplay

More from Robert Redford

1. Ordinary People (1980) — 85/100 · hit
2. A River Runs Through It (1992) — 72/100
3. The Horse Whisperer (1998) — 68/100
4. The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) — 65/100
5. The Conspirator (2011) — 63/100
6. The Company You Keep (2012) — 60/100

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