Directed by:
Robert RedfordScreenplay:
Paul AttanasioCinematography:
Michael BallhausComposer:
Mark IshamCast:
John Turturro, Rob Morrow, Ralph Fiennes, Paul Scofield, David Paymer, Hank Azaria, Christopher McDonald, Mira Sorvino, George Martin, Elizabeth Wilson (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
In 1958 when television quiz shows ruled the airwaves, Charles Van Doren was the wildly popular champion of a successful TV show called "Twenty-One." A national celebrity who appeared on the covers of both "Time" and "Life" magazines, Van Doren was an American folk hero--the intellectual's answer to Elvis Presley. Week after week audiences tuned in to watch as Van Doren, a popular English instructor at Columbia University and the product of one of America's most renowned literary families, seemed to draw from his vast knowledge the correct answers to obscure questions. His charming presence seduced 50 million people into believing him. But the truth is, viewers were fooled and saw only what the network and program's producers wanted them to see. Then someone pulled the plug. When disgruntled contestant Herbie Stempel charged that the quiz game was a fraud, Congressional investigator Richard Goodwin uncovered the facts that exposed the deception, and sent shock waves reverberating across America. (official distributor synopsis)
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Quiz Show
From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Hollywood Records
Year: 1994
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 47:43
1. | "Moritat" - Bertolt Brecht / Kurt Weill | 04:44 | |
2. | The World's Smartest Man | Mark Isham | 05:22 |
3. | The Oversight Blues | Mark Isham | 10:39 |
4. | The Underdog | Mark Isham | 04:24 |
5. | Your Secret's Safe With Me | Mark Isham | 03:12 |
6. | Hunting In Your Underwear | Mark Isham | 03:52 |
7. | On The Shoulders Of Life | Mark Isham | 01:24 |
8. | Books And Learning | Mark Isham | 01:24 |
9. | A Chance Is What I'm Giving You | Mark Isham | 01:50 |
10. | The Committee Calls | Mark Isham | 02:14 |
11. | The Word Is Bluffing | Mark Isham | 01:14 |
12. | Television On Trial | Mark Isham | 03:06 |
13. | Everything Has Its Price | Mark Isham | 04:18 |