Might "Jeopardy" be rigged?

Rating: 10/10 (17 May 2006)

I was rooting for "Quiz Show" to win Best Picture for 1994 (although I've since sided with "The Shawshank Redemption"). Portraying the real-life story of a rigged 1950s game show, the movie captures 1950s TV the same way that "Good Night, and Good Luck." does. We also see how after they get tired of letting one person win, they switch to another person. It makes one wonder whether such things might happen on "Jeopardy".
As it was, this movie came out right after I had first heard of Robert Redford (I had just seen "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"). This one certainly affirmed what a great presence he is one the screen, whether in front of the camera or behind it. Ralph Fiennes, Rob Morrow, John Turturro, Paul Scofield, David Paymer, Hank Azaria and Mira Sorvino are all splendid in their roles (Martin Scorsese and Barry Levinson also make guest appearances).