Quiz Show [HD] (1994) in streaming su altadefinizione New York 1958. In televisione riscuote grande successo una trasmissione a quiz della Nbc chiamata "Twenty-One", sponsorizzata da una nota casa farmaceutica. Da settimane ne è campione incontrastato Herbie Stempel, un sempliciotto di Brooklyn di origine ebrea. Ma i sondaggi lo danno in calo di popolarità e Dan, l'organizzatore, gli intima di sbagliare risposta alla domanda finale. Ora il campione è Charles Van Doren, giovane professore universitario, tipico "wasp", che diventa ben presto il nuovo idolo televisivo. Ma Dan non accetta la sconfitta e decide di ricorrere legalmente. Il ricorso viene insabbiato, ma il caso attira l'attenzione di un giovane procuratore, Richard Goodwin.
Nel film non ci sono eroi (eccetto il padre di Van Doren, professore purissimo, un grande Paul Scofield), ma solo filibustieri catodici e chi dalla televisione si lascia incantare. Sceneggiatura bella e compatta, regia sicura, un cast pefetto, dominato da Turturro, poveraccio nevrotico e perdente designato.
Cast
Ralph FiennesCharles Van Doren
Rob MorrowRichard Goodwin
John TurturroHerbert 'Herb' Stempel
Paul ScofieldMark Van Doren
David PaymerDan Enright
Hank AzariaAlbert Freedman
Christopher McDonaldJack Barry
Johann CarloToby Stempel
Elizabeth WilsonDorothy Van Doren
Allan RichRobert Kintner
Mira SorvinoSandra Goodwin
George MartinChairman Harris
Paul GuilfoyleLishman
Griffin DunneAccount Guy
Michael MantellPennebaker
Byron JenningsMoomaw
Ben ShenkmanChildress
Timothy BusfieldFred
Jack GilpinJack
Bruce AltmanGene
Martin ScorseseMartin Rittenhome
Joseph BlaireLester Stempel
Ernie SabellaCar Salesman
Barry LevinsonDave Garroway
Debra MonkKintner's Secretary
Mario CantonePasserby
Timothy Britten ParkerResearcher
Grace PhillipsVivienne Nearing
Jerry GraysonLimo Driver
Scott LucyNBC Page
Matt KeeslarNBC Page
Ron Scott BertozziNBC Page
Harriet Sansom HarrisEnright's Secretary
Mary ShultzFreedman's Secretary
Dave WilsonDirector
Robert CaminitiAssociate Director
Eddie KorbichLighting Director
Le Clanché du RandCornwall Neighbor
Carole ShelleyCornwall Aunt
Shawn BattenCornwall Cousin
Cornelia RyanCornwall Cousin
Jeffrey NordlingJohn Van Doren
Gina RiceMrs. John Van Doren
Vince O'BrienBunny Wilson
Adam KilgourThomas Merton, The Monk
Richard SeffCongressman Devine
Bill MoorCongressman Rogers
Nicholas KeprosCongressman Flynt
Barry SniderCongressman Springer
Chuck AdamsonCongressman Mack
Joseph AttanasioCongressman Derounian
Dan WakefieldProfessor at Book Party
Hamilton FishProfessor at Book Party
Merwin GoldsmithWriter at Book Party
Illeana DouglasWoman at Book Party
Gretchen EgolfStudent at Book Party
Stephen PearlmanJudge Schweitzer
Anthony FuscoLibrarian
Douglas McGrathSnodgrass
Calista FlockhartBarnard Girl
Alysa ShwedelBarnard Girl
Kelly Coffield ParkQueens Neighbor
Dede PochosQueens Neighbor
Maria RadmanQueens Neighbor
David StepkinQueens Neighbor
Steve RolandToday Announcer (voice)
Bernie SheredyReporter
Joe LisiReporter
Greg MartinReporter
RenoWoman at Door
Neil LeiferPsychoanalyst
Caryn KroothBlonde
Mario ContacessiWaiter
Patricia Geri RussellChallenger
Bill CwikowskiChallenger
William FichtnerStage Manager
Vincent J. BurnsCrew Member
Katherine Borowitz#1 Mom
Ray AbbottPhotographer (Uncredited)
John D. BairGrad Student (Uncredited)
Ted BrunsonReporter (Uncredited)
Michael J. BurgStudent (Uncredited)
Hélène CardonaStudent (Uncredited)
Susan Janet CooperSusan - Pete's Wife (Uncredited)
Richard CouncilReporter #1 (Uncredited)
Toni DowneySecretary (Uncredited)
Matthew T. GitkinNBC Staff (Uncredited)
Jerry GriffinDoorman (uncredited)
David HausenCamera Operator (Uncredited)
Ethan HawkeColumbia Student (uncredited)
Christopher KingCongressional Hearing Reporter (Uncredited)
Stas KmiecMan in Glasses (Uncredited)
Michael LuceriStudent (Uncredited)
Owen LundTechincal Director (Uncredited)
Gerald McCullouchBus Boy (Uncredited)
Peter MorseStudent (Uncredited)
Ron OstrowPhotographer (Uncredited)
John PonzioNBC Page (Uncredited)
James PrendergastLawyer (Uncredited)
Paul Vincent RapisardaCourtroom Attendee (Uncredited)
Steve RyanNBC Employee (Uncredited)
Jonathan Marc ShermanDon Quixote Student #2 (Uncredited)