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A 1950's quiz show is investigated by a Federal agency for fraud in this tight and powerful offering directed by Robert Redford. A perfect Paul Attanasio script is combined with an ideal cast. The relationship between Ralph Fiennes as the WASPish Van Doren protege' and his Columbia professor father (Paul Scofield) intensifies the ethical bombshell waiting to explode. John Turturro's performance as the egotistical, manic-compulsive supplanted contestant remains edgy and unpredictable to the last scene. This film should evoke some doubt in any viewer as to the validity of television's "reality".
The movie takes the viewer back to the 50’s NY City lifestyle and Washington DC where the tail end of witch hunt Congressional Committees still lingered. Television shows were the gospel to millions of Americans seeking escape from the day to day grind.
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i First Saw this on video in 1994,a very interesting story.if you love game shows like i do this movie is for you.
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Redford’s best movie. A few twists and turns but it was well acted and photographed. 5 stars *****
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it really does tell you about how the networks tried to run the game shows back then, thanks
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