Bibliograph

Quiz show, a Robert Redford film, Screenplay by Paul Attanasio Video Disc

Type

Label

Quiz show, a Robert Redford film, Screenplay by Paul Attanasio Video Disc

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA Rating: PG-13

Main title

Quiz show

Medium

electronic resource

Oclc number

11249575753

Responsibility statement

Screenplay by Paul Attanasio Video Disc

Runtime

133

Sub title

a Robert Redford film

Summary

Queens-born Herbie Stempel (John Turturro) becomes an unlikely hero after winning on America's beloved game show, "Twenty One." When the network decides to bring in a more telegenic contestant, the WASP-ish Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes), Stempel takes aim at the show, announcing that the game is rigged. Congressional investigator Dick Goodwin (Rob Morrow) is brought in to examine the claim that winners were given the answers. Goodwin wrote the book on which this true story is based

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Contributor