Product Information
This acclaimed drama, directed by Robert Redford, tells the true story behind the quiz show scandal of 1959. Herbert Stempel (John Turturro), a disgruntled former champion, prompts a congressional investigation into the popular game show TWENTY-ONE with his charge that the current champion, Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes), a handsome professor who has become a celebrity, has been provided with answers by the producers. Rob Morrow stars as Dick Goodwin, the investigator on the case and the author of the book that inspired the film.Product Identifiers
EAN5017188884761
eBay Product ID (ePID)3942161
Product Key Features
Film/TV TitleQuiz Show
ActorCalista Flockhart, Rob Morrow, Paul Scofield, Ethan Hawke, John Turturro, Ralph Fiennes
DirectorRobert Redford
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
Release Year2006
FeaturesWidescreen
Aspect Ratio1.85 Wide Screen
Run Time127 Mins
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Certificate15
Number of Discs1
ReviewsRolling Stone - ...Directed with probing intelligence and slashing wit....Fiennes gives a brilliant performance..., Entertainment Weekly - "...Razor sharp..." -- Rating: A, New York Times - ...Directed with quietly dazzling acuity by [Redford]....A rich, handsome articulate film about a subject truly worth talking about..., Premiere - "...A nuanced and thoroughly gripping fable..." - Recommended
Movie/TV TitleQuiz Show
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1