# Quiz Show (1994)

> A principled investigator confronts the television industry’s manufactured fantasy when a celebrated quiz show is exposed as a rigged spectacle.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6425

## Facts

- Runtime: 133 min
- Genres: History, Drama
- Director: Robert Redford
- Cast: John Turturro, Rob Morrow, Ralph Fiennes, Paul Scofield, David Paymer, Hank Azaria, Christopher McDonald, Johann Carlo
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110932/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: serious, intelligent, morally uneasy, thoughtful movie night, historical drama viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping exploration of truth and deception in the world of television.

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