Review of Quiz Show (1994) by Subhro R — 26 Aug 2007

Some movies just get period right. This is one of those movies.

This review of Quiz Show (1994) was written by Subhro R on 26 Aug 2007.

Quiz Show has generally received very positive reviews.

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Quiz Show provides interesting insight into the Twenty One quiz show scandal that occurred in the 1950's…

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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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Smart, Subtle and Ruthless A historically accurate and entertaining film, Robert Redford's Quiz Show is about the lies and deceit of reality…

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I ADORE John Turturro, and in this film he is at his best. Only for that reason you should watch it. But the story it's niice too, do not worry…

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Robert Redford refracts the sociopolitical and moral issues posed by the subject material through a purely entertaining, well-acted lens…

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