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| Quiz Show |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 14 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
John Turturro, Rob Morrow, Ralph Fiennes, David Paymer, Christopher McDonald, Elizabeth Wilson & Paul Scofield |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Hollywood Pictures Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
2558 AS |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG13 |
| (Retail Price): |
$$39.99 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
133 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1994 |
| (LD Release Date): |
4/1/95 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Robert Redford |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Paul Attanasio |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Mark Isham |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Jon Hutman |
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| (Editor): |
Stu Linder |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Fred Zollo, Richard Dreyfuss & Judith James |
| (Co-Producers): |
Carl Mutrux |
| (Producers): |
Robert Redford, Michael Jacobs, Julian Krainin & Michael Nozik |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo SR |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Robert Redford’s Quiz Show is based on the book Remembering America: A Voice From the Sixties by Richard N. Goodwin and exposes the game show scandal of the fifties which rocked the television industry and came to symbolize a loss of innocence in America. A contestant on NBC’s “Twenty One” Herb Stempel, (John Turturro) is the reigning champion until he flubs a question, with pressure from the show’s producers. The show’s new champion is Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes), a handsome cultivated intellectual who catches the public’s interest in ways that Stempel never did. But when Stempel blows the whistle, down comes Van Doren and the show’s producers.
LaserDisc Picture:
The matted 1.85:1 picture is a winner with excellent color resolution, accurate fleshtones, and sharpness, and no artifacts except for a slight detail overenhancement of some images.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The well recorded soundtrack is subtly enveloping with natural dialogue and ambience.
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Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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