Quiz Show

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Quiz Show
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PG13,2hrs 10min
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1994
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Walt Disney Video
Synopsis: It's 1958, and the producers of the quiz show 21 have a problem. Their current champ, Herbert Stempel (John Turturro), has a phenomenal memory and a broad range of knowledge. He's also a pudgy loudmouth with a grating personality, so Herbert is encouraged to "take a dive" and allow Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes), a handsome and charming college professor, to become the show's new champion. Audiences like Van Doren, and he's certainly not averse to the money he's winning, but the ethics of the ... Full Synopsis
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Working from a superb script by Paul Attanasio, Redford has caught the way a show like Twenty-One offered a carny-barker version of the American Dream. Full Review
Metascore
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87
Universal Acclaim
out of 100
Featured Cast
Herbie Stempel
Dick Goodwin
Charles Van Doren
Mark Van Doren
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Paul Scofield, March 19, age 86: Scofield, an imposing Britain-born actor, always loved theater...
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