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Quiz Show

( Catalog Number 2558AS )
(1.85:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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Quiz Show
1994 - 130 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Rated PG
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Based on the book by Richard N. Goodwin, this Robert Redford film tells the true story behind the great quiz show scandal of 1959. As television becomes more popular throughout the 1950s, quiz shows follow suit, attracting compulsive viewers who cheer for the brilliant, intellectual contestants--America's best and brightest. Herbert Stempel (John Turturro) may be unattractive and abrasive, but in 1959 he is the reigning champion of the game show TWENTY-ONE. When ratings begin to slip, the network decides that it's time to bring in a more appealing champion and bribes Stempel to answer incorrectly and purposely lose to Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes), a handsome WASP professor who eventually achieves celebrity status and incredible wealth. Feeling bitter and betrayed, Stempel accuses the producers of feeding answers to the quiz show winners, prompting a congressional investigation. As the scandal grows, a different portrait of America emerges--one that shatters the nation's illusion of perfection so prevalent in the 1950s. Rob Morrow stars as Dick Goodwin, the investigator who labors tirelessly to establish the truth and simultaneously develops a respectful friendship with the subject of the investigation, Van Doren.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
It's 1958, and the producers of the quiz show 21 have a problem. Their current champ, Herbert Stempel (John Turturro), has a phenomenal memory and a broad range of knowledge. He's also a pudgy loudmouth with a grating personality, so Herbert is encouraged to "take a dive" and allow Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes), a handsome and charming college professor, to become the show's new champion. Audiences like Van Doren, and he's certainly not averse to the money he's winning, but the ethics of the situation begin to trouble him, especially when the show's producers begin to give him the questions in advance. Director Robert Redford and writer Paul Attanasio paint a telling portrait of how the network heads and advertising men who manipulated the quiz shows were also able to manipulate the responsibility for the scandal away from themselves. While on the surface a story about the scandal itself, Quiz Show is just as importantly about a turning point in the 1950s when TV and advertising began to change American character and culture. --- Mark Deming

A neatly executed look at the nature of scandal in the early days of television, and a rich portrait of America in the 1950s, Quiz Show is as sleek and deceptively complicated as the era it portrays. The quiz show scandal becomes a microcosm of attitudes and values in 1950s America, from deep-seated ethnic prejudices to the preoccupation with class and appearance. Dense, ferociously intelligent, and never condescending, the film is also terrifically entertaining, as director Robert Redford and writer Paul Attanasio weave together multiple stories of ambition, cowardice, and disappointment. The film is also notable for its performances, especially John Turturro's self-deprecating yet self-righteous Stempel, and Ralph Fiennes' charming but tragically flawed WASP prince Charles Van Doren. Both actors perfectly convey the kind of ambition that was simultaneously encouraged and manipulated by game show politics, as well as the resulting desperation. Through their performances we see the tensions of an era, the struggle between appearance and reality, success and artifice. Quiz Show was nominated for 4 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for Paul Scofield's unforgettable scenes as Van Doren's pained patrician father. --- Rebecca Flint

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Cast for Quiz Show

John Turturro - Herbie Stempel
Rob Morrow - Dick Goodwin
Ralph Fiennes - Charles Van Doren
Paul Scofield - Mark Van Doren
David Paymer - Dan Enright
Hank Azaria - Albert Freedman
Chris McDonald - Jack Barry
Johann Carlo - Toby Stempel
Elizabeth Wilson - Dorothy Van Doren
Allan Rich - Robert Kintner
Mira Sorvino - Sandra Goodwin
George Martin - Chairman
Paul Guilfoyle - Lishman
Griffin Dunne - Account Guy
Martin Scorsese - Sponsor
Barry Levinson - Dave Garroway
Reno - Woman At Door
Grace Phillips - Mrs. Nearing
Jeffrey Nordling - John Van Doren
Vince O'Brien - Edmund "Bunny" Wilson
Stephen Pearlman - Judge Schweitzer
Shawn Batten - Cornwall Cousin
Timothy Busfield - Fred
David Stepkin - Queens Neighbor
Barry Snider - Congressman Springer
Chuck Adamson - Congressman Mack
Pat Russell - NBC Secretary
Ernie Sabella - Car Salesman
Bernie Sheredy - Reporter
Bruce Altman - Gene
Carole Shelley - Cornwall Aunt
Bill Cwikowski - Challenger
Jack Gilpin - Jack
Anthony Fusco - Librarian
Merwin Goldsmith - Writer At Book Party
Ethan Hawke - Student (uncredited)
Illeana Douglas - Woman At Book Party
Hamilton Fish - Professor At Book Party
William Fichtner - Stage Manager
Richard Council - Reporter #1 (uncredited)
Bill Moor - Congressman Rogers
Kelly Coffield - Queens Neighbor
Michael Mantell - Pennebaker
Douglas McGrath - Snodgrass
Debra Monk - Kintner's Secretary
Byron Jennings - Moomaw
Nicholas Kepros - Congressman Flynt
Joe Lisi - Reporter
Eddie Korbich - Lighting Director
Neil Leifer - Psychoanalyst

Crew for Quiz Show

Robert Redford - Director / Producer
Michael Jacobs - Producer
Julian Krainin - Producer
Michael Nozik - Producer
Joseph P. Reidy - Producer
Paul Attanasio - Screenwriter
Richard N. Goodwin - Book Author / Co-producer
Michael Ballhaus - Cinematographer
Mark Isham - Composer (Music Score)
Stu Linder - Editor
Tim Galvin - Production Designer
Jon Hutman - Production Designer
Jeff McCracken - Co-producer
Gail Mutrux - Co-producer
Sue Moore - Associate Producer
Richard Dreyfuss - Executive Producer
Judith James - Executive Producer
Frederick Zollo - Executive Producer
Gary Rydstrom - Musical Direction/Supervision
Samara Schaffer - Set Designer
Kathy O'Rear - Costume Designer
Sharon Ilson - Makeup
Bernadette Mazur - Makeup
Florian Ballhaus - Camera Operator
Tod A. Mailand - Sound/Sound Designer
Lydia Dean Pilcher - Production Manager
Bonnie Timmermann - Casting

Awards for Quiz Show

Best Adapted Screenplay (nom) 1994 Academy
Best Director (nom) Robert Redford 1994 Academy
Best Picture (nom) 1994 Academy
Best Supporting Actor (nom) Paul Scofield 1994 Academy
Best Director (nom) Robert Redford 1994 Directors Guild of America
Best Film (win) 1994 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Director (nom) Robert Redford 1995 Golden Globe
Best Film (Drama) (nom) 1995 Golden Globe
Best Screenplay (nom) Paul Attanasio 1995 Golden Globe
Best Supporting Actor (nom) John Turturro 1995 Golden Globe

Feature Details

Title: Quiz Show
Feature Release Date: 1994
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG
Color: Color
Runtime: 130 Minutes
Chapters: 29
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.85:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 31 May 1995
Catalog Number: 2558AS
UPC: 765362558063
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi
Publisher: Hollywood Pictures

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 3
Cover: Jacket
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 2558AS
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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John Turturro, Rob Morrow and Ralph Fiennes in...

Quiz Show

( Catalog Number 2558AS )
(1.85:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

One of the Best Versions on LaserDisc
LaserDisc

Quiz Show
1994 - 130 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Rated PG
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Based on the book by Richard N. Goodwin, this Robert Redford film tells the true story behind the great quiz show scandal of 1959. As television becomes more popular throughout the 1950s, quiz shows follow suit, attracting compulsive viewers who cheer for the brilliant, intellectual contestants--America's best and brightest. Herbert Stempel (John Turturro) may be unattractive and abrasive, but in 1959 he is the reigning champion of the game show TWENTY-ONE. When ratings begin to slip, the network decides that it's time to bring in a more appealing champion and bribes Stempel to answer incorrectly and purposely lose to Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes), a handsome WASP professor who eventually achieves celebrity status and incredible wealth. Feeling bitter and betrayed, Stempel accuses the producers of feeding answers to the quiz show winners, prompting a congressional investigation. As the scandal grows, a different portrait of America emerges--one that shatters the nation's illusion of perfection so prevalent in the 1950s. Rob Morrow stars as Dick Goodwin, the investigator who labors tirelessly to establish the truth and simultaneously develops a respectful friendship with the subject of the investigation, Van Doren.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
It's 1958, and the producers of the quiz show 21 have a problem. Their current champ, Herbert Stempel (John Turturro), has a phenomenal memory and a broad range of knowledge. He's also a pudgy loudmouth with a grating personality, so Herbert is encouraged to "take a dive" and allow Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes), a handsome and charming college professor, to become the show's new champion. Audiences like Van Doren, and he's certainly not averse to the money he's winning, but the ethics of the situation begin to trouble him, especially when the show's producers begin to give him the questions in advance. Director Robert Redford and writer Paul Attanasio paint a telling portrait of how the network heads and advertising men who manipulated the quiz shows were also able to manipulate the responsibility for the scandal away from themselves. While on the surface a story about the scandal itself, Quiz Show is just as importantly about a turning point in the 1950s when TV and advertising began to change American character and culture. --- Mark Deming

A neatly executed look at the nature of scandal in the early days of television, and a rich portrait of America in the 1950s, Quiz Show is as sleek and deceptively complicated as the era it portrays. The quiz show scandal becomes a microcosm of attitudes and values in 1950s America, from deep-seated ethnic prejudices to the preoccupation with class and appearance. Dense, ferociously intelligent, and never condescending, the film is also terrifically entertaining, as director Robert Redford and writer Paul Attanasio weave together multiple stories of ambition, cowardice, and disappointment. The film is also notable for its performances, especially John Turturro's self-deprecating yet self-righteous Stempel, and Ralph Fiennes' charming but tragically flawed WASP prince Charles Van Doren. Both actors perfectly convey the kind of ambition that was simultaneously encouraged and manipulated by game show politics, as well as the resulting desperation. Through their performances we see the tensions of an era, the struggle between appearance and reality, success and artifice. Quiz Show was nominated for 4 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for Paul Scofield's unforgettable scenes as Van Doren's pained patrician father. --- Rebecca Flint

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Cast for Quiz Show

John Turturro - Herbie Stempel
Rob Morrow - Dick Goodwin
Ralph Fiennes - Charles Van Doren
Paul Scofield - Mark Van Doren
David Paymer - Dan Enright
Hank Azaria - Albert Freedman
Chris McDonald - Jack Barry
Johann Carlo - Toby Stempel
Elizabeth Wilson - Dorothy Van Doren
Allan Rich - Robert Kintner
Mira Sorvino - Sandra Goodwin
George Martin - Chairman
Paul Guilfoyle - Lishman
Griffin Dunne - Account Guy
Martin Scorsese - Sponsor
Barry Levinson - Dave Garroway
Reno - Woman At Door
Grace Phillips - Mrs. Nearing
Jeffrey Nordling - John Van Doren
Vince O'Brien - Edmund "Bunny" Wilson
Stephen Pearlman - Judge Schweitzer
Shawn Batten - Cornwall Cousin
Timothy Busfield - Fred
David Stepkin - Queens Neighbor
Barry Snider - Congressman Springer
Chuck Adamson - Congressman Mack
Pat Russell - NBC Secretary
Ernie Sabella - Car Salesman
Bernie Sheredy - Reporter
Bruce Altman - Gene
Carole Shelley - Cornwall Aunt
Bill Cwikowski - Challenger
Jack Gilpin - Jack
Anthony Fusco - Librarian
Merwin Goldsmith - Writer At Book Party
Ethan Hawke - Student (uncredited)
Illeana Douglas - Woman At Book Party
Hamilton Fish - Professor At Book Party
William Fichtner - Stage Manager
Richard Council - Reporter #1 (uncredited)
Bill Moor - Congressman Rogers
Kelly Coffield - Queens Neighbor
Michael Mantell - Pennebaker
Douglas McGrath - Snodgrass
Debra Monk - Kintner's Secretary
Byron Jennings - Moomaw
Nicholas Kepros - Congressman Flynt
Joe Lisi - Reporter
Eddie Korbich - Lighting Director
Neil Leifer - Psychoanalyst

Crew for Quiz Show

Robert Redford - Director / Producer
Michael Jacobs - Producer
Julian Krainin - Producer
Michael Nozik - Producer
Joseph P. Reidy - Producer
Paul Attanasio - Screenwriter
Richard N. Goodwin - Book Author / Co-producer
Michael Ballhaus - Cinematographer
Mark Isham - Composer (Music Score)
Stu Linder - Editor
Tim Galvin - Production Designer
Jon Hutman - Production Designer
Jeff McCracken - Co-producer
Gail Mutrux - Co-producer
Sue Moore - Associate Producer
Richard Dreyfuss - Executive Producer
Judith James - Executive Producer
Frederick Zollo - Executive Producer
Gary Rydstrom - Musical Direction/Supervision
Samara Schaffer - Set Designer
Kathy O'Rear - Costume Designer
Sharon Ilson - Makeup
Bernadette Mazur - Makeup
Florian Ballhaus - Camera Operator
Tod A. Mailand - Sound/Sound Designer
Lydia Dean Pilcher - Production Manager
Bonnie Timmermann - Casting

Awards for Quiz Show

Best Adapted Screenplay (nom) 1994 Academy
Best Director (nom) Robert Redford 1994 Academy
Best Picture (nom) 1994 Academy
Best Supporting Actor (nom) Paul Scofield 1994 Academy
Best Director (nom) Robert Redford 1994 Directors Guild of America
Best Film (win) 1994 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Director (nom) Robert Redford 1995 Golden Globe
Best Film (Drama) (nom) 1995 Golden Globe
Best Screenplay (nom) Paul Attanasio 1995 Golden Globe
Best Supporting Actor (nom) John Turturro 1995 Golden Globe

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