An above average movie made great by incredible performances.

Rating: 10/10 (4 March 2001)

There isn't much to the plot of Quiz Show. A government agent goes on a quest to prove that executives of the TV quiz show "Twenty-One" fed their contestants the answers (which, of course, they did). Thus chaos insues as this affects the lives of many people.
This otherwise average movie is made great by unforgettable performances by John Turturro as the nerdy quiz show contestant Herbie Stempel and by Rob Morrow as the congressional oversight commitee worker Dick Goodwinn. David Paymer ads his character acting expertise as the man behind the scandal, while Ralph Fiennes does a fine job as Charles Van Doren, a respected educator who also cheats on the quiz show.
This movie is very slow-paced, and may leave those who didn't live during the time period wondering what the big deal is; but if you want to see some great performances and a terrific script, see Quiz Show.