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  1. Quiz Show is a 1994 American historical mystery-drama film [3] [4] directed and produced by Robert Redford. Dramatizing the Twenty-One quiz show scandals of the 1950s, the screenplay by Paul Attanasio [ 5 ] adapts the memoirs of Richard N. Goodwin , a U.S. Congressional lawyer who investigated the accusations of game-fixing by show producers. [ 6 ]

  2. Oct 7, 1994 · A young lawyer investigates a potentially fixed game show in the 1950s, focusing on two contestants: Herbert Stempel and Charles Van Doren. Based on a true story, the film stars Ralph Fiennes, John Turturro and Paul Scofield, and was nominated for four Oscars.

    • (74K)
    • Biography, Drama, History
    • Robert Redford
    • 1994-10-07
  3. In 1958, the popular NBC's show "Twenty One" is suspicious of being fixed. Richard Goodwin, a young Congressional lawyer, becomes curious of the fraud and de...

    • 116 min
    • 145.9K
    • Dennis Wade
  4. Quiz Show. A big-money, high-stakes TV game show becomes the subject of scandal when a Washington investigator uncovers corruption behind-the-scenes implicating both the current and former champs. The price before discount is the median price for the last 90 days. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once ...

  5. Quiz Show. PG-13 Released Sep 14, 1994 2h 10m Drama. 97% Tomatometer 117 Reviews. 87% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings. Queens-born Herbie Stempel (John Turturro) becomes an unlikely hero after ...

    • (117)
    • Robert Redford
    • PG-13
    • John Turturro
  6. Synopsis. 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.

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  8. Sep 16, 1994 · A movie about the 1950s TV quiz show scandal, where contestants were cheated and sponsors lied. Roger Ebert praises the film's entertainment, history and challenge, and criticizes the loss of American values and integrity.

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