Review of Quiz Show (1994) by Christopher W — 18 Dec 2007

Great movie. Solid performances from John Turturro and Ralph Fiennes.

This review of Quiz Show (1994) was written by Christopher W on 18 Dec 2007.

Quiz Show has generally received very positive reviews.

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Quiz Show is supebly shot (by Michael Ballhaus), and the acting ensemble could hardly be better...Quiz Show is witty enough never to need to…

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By Scott M (2,584) on 24 Jun 2017

Story about two guys who lie and cheat on a television quiz show. But its about much more than that. One of my all-time favovites…

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By Matt D (1,411) on 27 Aug 2017

Twenty years on, revisited this on a Ryanair flight. Stands up really well. Looks amazing, and Turturro, Fiennes and Scofield never better…

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Shining Light on the Darkness of Television Scandals-Quiz Show Movie Review The movie Quiz Show is a pseudo-documentary following the course…

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By Justin S (1,191) on 09 Mar 2015

Ralph Fiennes' almost effortless charm saturates the strangely dry drama, though the sheer intrigue that is the core of the story puts morality…

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By David J (1,942) on 15 Aug 2016

Perfectly acted, beautifuly scripted and richly directed, Quiz Show makes the viewer think about choices and moral fiber; represented by a…

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Very interesting story, and they did a great job of slowly unfolding the story, while at the same time it clipped along at a good pace (not dragging)…

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By Nicole J (89) on 10 Dec 2015

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