Quiz Show Robert Redford Digital Life DVD

Quiz Show
starring: Ralph Fiennes, John Turturro, Rob Morrow, Paul Scofield, David Paymer
directed by: Robert Redford

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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9786305428527
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0788816853
Label: Walt Disney Video
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Publisher: Walt Disney Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 07, 1999
Running Time: 133 minutes
Sales Rank: 6009
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Theatrical Release Date: September 14, 1994

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Academy Award(R)-winner Robert Redford's (1981, Best Director, ORIDINARY PEOPLE) critically acclaimed triumph, QUIZ SHOW, was cheered as one of the year's 10 best films by more than 80 critics nationwide. It's an exciting look behind the scenes at the thrills and high-stakes competition of TV's hottest big-money game show! But fame and fortune become a hotbed of scandal when a Washington investigator (Rob Morrow -- NORTHERN EXPOSURE) uncovers corruption beneath the quiz show's glittering facade. The scandal implicates both the wildly popular champion (Ralph Fiennes -- 1996 Academy Award(R) Best Actor nominee, THE ENGLISH PATIENT) and the disgruntled ex-champ (John Turturro, O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?). A powerful story with unforgettable performances -- don't miss this suspense-filled hit!

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This vigorously entertaining film, sharply directed by Robert Redford from Paul Attanasio's brilliant screenplay, is based on the game-show scandals of the 1950s, when TV quiz shows were rigged to attract higher ratings and lucrative sponsorships. The fact-based story focuses on the quiz show Twenty-One and popular contestant Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes), a charming, well-bred intellectual who agreed to win the game by using answers supplied by the show's producers. This unfair advantage turned Van Doren into a prototypical media darling at the expense of reigning Twenty-One champion Herbie Stempel (John Turturro, in a bravura performance), a working-class Jewish contestant who, according to the show's sponsors, had worn out his welcome in the public eye. When a congressional investigator (Rob Morrow) catches on to the scam and Stempel blows the whistle on this backstage manipulation, Quiz Show becomes a smart, political exposé about the first generation of television, the corrupting effect of celebrity and success, and the ongoing loss of innocence in American society. Bristling with superior dialogue and energized by an excellent cast including Paul Scofield as Van Doren's morally upstanding father, Quiz Show succeeds as history lesson, intelligent thriller, and morality tale, setting the stage for the countless scandals that would follow in a nation addicted to television. --Jeff Shannon

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- 3.5 stars out of 4
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With good performances by Ralph Fiennes, John Turturro, a soon-to-be-forgotten Rob Morrow and others, Quiz Show is a fine showcase of acting talent, but it is also a very well-put-together film that moves quickly and is always interesting.

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- TIP OF THE ICEBERG
Considering the quality of this film, one would think that it should have won more awards,more acclaim. One factor might have been that anyone under the age of 46 in 1994 would have had little or no recollection of the television scandals which "broke" in 1959. Secondly, since there were no laws pertaining to television ethics, nobody went to jail. Indeed,years later, the "Bobsey Twins"- Jack Barry and Dan Enright were right back at it again making handsome sums on "The Joker's Wild". Additionally, let's not forget that "21" was only the tip of the iceberg.Quickly, "The $64,000 Question", "Tic-Tac-Dough"(another Enright,N.B.C. debacle), and "Dotto" soon came crashing down, one upon another. Finally, Bob Kittner's remark of television being a great educational tool could easily have become reality had there been a market for it. Instead, by 1961 F.C.C. chairman Newton Minnow was already labeling television ... Read More

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- Wonderful.
Quiz Show (Robert Redford, 1994)

The brilliance of Robert Redford's Quiz Show is related, in retrospect, in the film's opening sequence, where Dick Goodwin (Northern Exposure's Rob Morrow) is considering buying a car. The effect of the scene is completely lost the first time you see the film; go back and watch it again once you've got a handle on everything that goes on. That's why Robert Redford is a fantastic director, and Quiz Show is a fantastic film.

Based on the true story of the Twenty-One scandal, Quiz Show opens with Brooklyn geek Herb Stempel (Rounders' John Turturro) as the undisputed king of TV quiz show Twenty-One. The producers of the show are looking for someone to replace him, since the ratings are starting to get stale, and they happen upon Charles van Doren (Ralph Fiennes, recently seen in the Harry Potter movies), literature professor from the bluest blood to be found west ... Read More

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- Deception by Intellectuals
Its 1957 and the very popular show "Twenty-One" attracts the national eyeballs. A patent medicine is the sponsor. Just answer a few questions and you can win a big prize. It seems so easy! Then we see the whims of the top managers affect the show. Herb Stempel is a hero to his neighborhood. The college instructor Charles Van Doren applies to be a contestant. The producers think he has star quality and want him on "Twenty-One". They also explain how things work. A new face will perk up interest. The big event comes, and Herb Stempel takes a very dramatic dive. That's show business, folks. Charles Van Doren puts on his act to be the new winner.

The contestant is led through a series of questions. They know what he knows, and what he doesn't, so its easy to promote or demote any contestant. Stempel goes to the NY Grand Jury, NBC soon learns of his secret testimony. Stempel made a poor investment with his winnings ... Read More

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