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Synopsis: When the losing contestant on a popular 1950s game show accuses the show's producers of rigging the outcome by feeding their preferred champion the answers, a young congressional attorney decides to investigate. He suspects the allegations have merit. However, his primary witness has limited credibility and network executives are predictably uncooperative with his investigation. The movie is a dramatization of the 1950s Quiz Show Scandals. Who's in it?  The movie stars John Turturro , Rob Morrow, Ralph Fiennes , Paul Scofield and Hank Azaria. Review: My wife isn't feeling well today so after doing some chores around the house, I looked for a movie to watch while she was taking a nap. It has been a while since I last watched Quiz Show, so I selected it and wasn't disappointed by that choice. The thing I found I liked about this movie was the uphill battle the investigator, Dick Goodwin (Morrow), faced. While it was obvious his top witness (Turtorro) was tellin...

Synopsis: After 7 years in the United States Navy, navigator Chris Burnett has grown bored with the mundane routine, has decided not to re-enlist and is looking forward to a new career in the commercial airline industry. However, things change when his plane is shot down over Bosnia during a reconnaissance mission, his pilot is executed by the Serbian army, and he finds himself on the run from soldiers looking to destroy all evidence of the illegal activity Burnett caught on camera. Who's in it?   The movie stars Owen Wilson , Gene Hackman , David Keith , Gabriel Macht and Olek Krupa . You can read my review here:  Movie Review: Behind Enemy Lines (2001) (wizzley.com)