Quiz Show (1994)

Cast

Ralph Fiennes
as Charles Van Doren
William Fichtner
as Stage Manager
Martin Scorsese
as Martin Rittenhome
Ethan Hawke
as Don Quixote Student

Get more information about Quiz Show (1994) on IMDb

Genres & Description

Action Biography Drama History

7.5 / 10

An idealistic young lawyer working for a Congressional subcommittee in the late 1950s discovers that TV quiz shows are being fixed. His investigation focuses on two contestants on the show "Twenty-One": Herbert Stempel, a brash working-class Jew from Queens, and Charles Van Doren, the patrician scion of one of America's leading literary families. Based on a true story.

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Comments on this trailer
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Diane Joyner

Loved this movie. Good acting all around, excellent script. I still think John Turturro got robbed at Oscar time. - @Monday, September 5, 2016 5:26 PM

FritzIdler

Quiz shows were the first reality TV shows; fake. Except now, it's not against the law. - @Friday, May 13, 2016 3:38 PM

steve Z

His mug shot will be on the cover of Time! - @Wednesday, April 27, 2016 1:25 AM

steve Z

Charles Van Fucking Doren. 1 of my alltine favorite Flicks - @Wednesday, April 27, 2016 1:24 AM

Wes Bervig

Coombeso, I couldn't agree more. - @Friday, January 1, 2016 12:08 AM

coombeso

It's this that should've won the Best Picture Oscar for 1994, not 'Forrest Gump'. - @Friday, July 24, 2015 9:42 AM

NoSuchThing99

Didn't this really happen? - @Friday, May 1, 2015 6:33 PM

tuttt99

I miss Ralph Fiennes's hair... - @Monday, November 10, 2014 4:32 PM

Berry SweetSweet

I agree, great movie! Would love to own a DVD of this QUIZ SHOW. - @Friday, August 8, 2014 8:29 AM

David Kunikis

Excellent direction (Redford) combined w/ excellent acting (Fiennes, Turturro, Morrow, et al.) about an interesting period in time (the "lost innocence" of the 1950's). This film's better than most crap that comes outta Hollywood nowadays... - @Saturday, May 24, 2014 11:27 PM

Kirsten Noe

Such a good morality tale in the eyes of the media! This reminds me of a conversation I had with my grandpa one time that the 1950's was the last time people thought television was "innocent" then this scandal ruined it and made people question everything they saw and heard.. - @Wednesday, December 11, 2013 9:56 PM

J Tufts

Awesome and underrated film. Thanks for uploading. Interesting trailer though, the voice and music don't really seem to capture the sentiments of the film. - @Monday, December 9, 2013 2:53 AM

CaptainJZH

It did win, but for 1954. The question was: "What film won Best Picture in 1955?" - @Sunday, November 3, 2013 8:39 PM

Contakum

This movie is great example of the difference between what we want reality to be and what it actually is, after a while the world caters to our delusion so much we can't tell the difference anymore. - @Wednesday, September 11, 2013 11:07 AM

Lolita Otaku

I have to watch this film because of Ralp fiennes. He is gorgeous, incredible, good-looking.. i dont know how i should describe him. I love himmm *__* 33333 - @Monday, June 10, 2013 5:20 PM

Sandra Curran

To people who haven't seen this (Btw, what the hell? go watch it now!!) Don't watch up to skip past 1.10-1.13 if you don't want a twist revealed. - @Tuesday, May 28, 2013 1:09 AM

Alberto D'Alisa

Turturro star, Scorsese special guest, Redford top! - @Wednesday, January 30, 2013 10:04 PM

QUE IMPORTA

ralph fiennes im - @Sunday, January 27, 2013 7:10 AM

SimpsonN1nja

Shout out to RoosterTeeth - @Thursday, January 10, 2013 12:24 AM

wearemud

I'm with you brother :) - @Tuesday, January 8, 2013 5:51 AM

QUE IMPORTA

ralph fiennes soy yo - @Saturday, November 10, 2012 4:17 AM

TheChicagoguy

it did win best picture, herb lost on purpose by mixing up the years of the best picture winners for 1954 & 1955 - @Thursday, August 2, 2012 4:35 AM

kyle dominic

it did - @Thursday, July 26, 2012 3:41 PM

Sephiroth766

How did On the Waterfront not win best picture. This movie shows how corrupt tv is. - @Friday, June 1, 2012 5:48 PM

Jared Hannsohn

I hope Professor Van Doren isn't constantly getting questions about the Kings of Iraq and Best Picture winners of the 1950s.. - @Sunday, May 27, 2012 12:23 PM

Reznorite

Actually he's one of the most amazing people I've ever met. He's so incredibly intelligent and probably the most amazing professors I've ever had as well as his wife. - @Monday, April 23, 2012 12:33 AM

ImDavidGurney

Whoever thought that we would see a second hoaxer from Columbia?That is,if Obama actually went there. - @Friday, February 3, 2012 12:14 AM

Scholte

that hair colour really brings out the blue in his eyes;) - @Saturday, January 14, 2012 12:05 AM

Kraftwerker

John Turturro is absolutely wonderful. He's definitely the star of this film! - @Tuesday, December 27, 2011 4:54 PM

RandomPlayIist

@Deathlock2 What's amazing about that? - @Saturday, December 24, 2011 2:59 AM

Reznorite

You know whats amazing....Charles Van Doren is my English professor - @Tuesday, November 8, 2011 7:19 PM

QueenBlond

fiennes is damn fine ♥ - @Monday, October 31, 2011 1:50 PM

Cindy Niu

what voldemort did back in his hair and nose days... - @Sunday, October 2, 2011 3:14 PM

dnasty312

@jwalker627 thank you - @Friday, September 30, 2011 4:17 PM

Driv3Thru

@dnasty312 you're awesome - @Wednesday, September 21, 2011 12:16 PM

DonRMB

Hahaha I was reading the comments with the video playing and when Scorsese´s voice came up at around 0:59 I was like wait a minute I know that voice!!!! Thats my favorite director :D Im so gonna watch this movie tonight, hope is good... - @Friday, June 17, 2011 7:31 PM

69DawgEstyle

ralph fiennes,john turturro and shooter magavin,i've gotta c this - @Tuesday, June 7, 2011 12:25 PM

Alex Vine

So damn good, in my top 20 for sure. - @Sunday, June 5, 2011 3:46 AM

dnasty312

#6 on my ten best list of 1994 - @Friday, May 27, 2011 1:08 AM

JakeandElwoodBlues

Redford's films are too overly dramatic. They become caricatures of themselves. - @Saturday, May 7, 2011 11:31 PM

pod7178

Oh my god...Rob Morrow AWESOME!!! - @Tuesday, May 3, 2011 10:30 PM

Kamdan

I got tired Ralph Fiennes smiling the whole goddamn time! - @Thursday, April 21, 2011 3:26 PM

ImDavidGurney

NBC is inconsistent:They fired one Columbia fraud(Van Doren),now they're shilling for another one(Obama).Right now,Trump has them confused.Once he quits,they'll trash him. NBC-No birth certificate(required). - @Tuesday, April 19, 2011 6:52 AM

ImDavidGurney

IBM should bring Watson on a short road trip to Columbia for a game between itself and two of the Lions distinguished frauds,Van Doren and Obama.Van Doren could get the questions in advance,while Obama could read them off of the teleprompter. - @Sunday, April 3, 2011 11:53 PM

ChiknThighTatorPie

martin scorsese? acting??? lol - @Thursday, March 10, 2011 3:41 AM

wlhardy

Love this movie, though I can't stand Rob Morrow's affected New England accent. Charles van Doren never again talked about this part of his life after he testified before the subcommitte in late 1959. He's still around, I think. A brilliant man who let things just get control of him. - @Tuesday, January 11, 2011 11:34 PM

Owen Taylor

I watched this movie thinking I'd dread it. Little did I know it is one of the greatest movies I've seen. Ralph, like always, is incredible. This movie really portrays human corruption and shows morals through modern culture. Good and evil. Watch this movie, everyone. - @Thursday, December 30, 2010 3:49 PM

Laissez-Baire

COOL FACT: Charles Van Doren is the same man as Lord Voldemort. - @Tuesday, November 2, 2010 8:57 PM

Michael Duddy

@iw32 couldn't agree more. I think every one of those films deserved to win best picture( except 4 weddings) so unfortunate that they had to go up against each-other. Although i would have gone for Pulp Fiction for best picture i would have been happy with any of the 4.Please tell me you see the irony in the 4s? - @Thursday, October 14, 2010 8:38 AM

Cody Green's Mom's Broken Vibrator

A totally engrossing film on so many levels. My highest recommendation. Watch it, you'll like it:) - @Wednesday, July 7, 2010 12:05 AM