Quiz Show . Tucson Weekly . 02-16-95

Quiz Show

DIRECTED BY: Robert Redford

REVIEWED: 02-16-95

Robert Redford's examination of the Quiz Show scandals surrounding the 1950s show Twenty-One is a solid, straightforward piece of filmmaking that struggles to project larger meanings onto the story's historical triviality. Through the story of contestant Charles Van Doren's fall from grace, Redford suggests that the rise of television signaled the decline of American intellectual integrity, a notion too simple-minded to qualify as enlightening. Fortunately, the film also presents an enjoyably authentic recreation of '50s TV mania, complete with cheesy game-show hosts and seedy producers who, by today's standards, look rather innocent. Starring Ralph Fiennes, John Turturro and Rob Morrow.

--Zachary Woodruff

Other Films by Robert Redford
The Horse Whisperer

Film Vault Suggested Links
The Walking Dead
Seven Years in Tibet
The Crucible

Rate this Film
If you don't want to vote on a film yet, and would like to know how others voted, leave the rating selection as "Vote Here" and then click the Cast Vote button.