Review of Quiz Show (1994) by Brett K — 07 Feb 2008

Great movie depicting the scandals of the 50's.

This review of Quiz Show (1994) was written by Brett K on 07 Feb 2008.

Quiz Show has generally received very positive reviews.

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This look at the rigging of game shows in the 1950's is simply engrossing from beginning to end. Outstanding…

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As an old school game show fan I think I held this to a higher standard and Robert Redford met them all…

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