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Quiz Show

Quiz Show

Release: 1994-08-25·Runtime: 133m·★ 7.3
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Herbert Stempel's transformation into an unexpected television personality unfolds as he secures victory on the cherished American game show, 'Twenty-One.' However, when the show introduces the highly skilled contestant Charles Van Doren to replace Stempel, it compels Stempel to let out his frustrations and call out the show as rigged. Lawyer Richard Goodwin steps in and attempts to uncover the orchestrated deception behind the scenes.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Baltimore Pictures
Wildwood Enterprises
Hollywood Pictures
Michael Jacobs Productions

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Gerald McCullouchGerald McCullouchas Bus Boy (uncredited)James PrendergastJames Prendergastas Lawyer (uncredited)Paul ScofieldPaul Scofieldas Mark Van DorenJohann CarloJohann Carloas Toby StempelErnie SabellaErnie Sabellaas Car SalesmanMary ShultzMary Shultzas Freedman's SecretaryDouglas McGrathDouglas McGrathas SnodgrassRon OstrowRon Ostrowas Photographer (uncredited)Mario CantoneMario Cantoneas PasserbyRichard CouncilRichard Councilas Reporter #1 (uncredited)Steve RyanSteve Ryanas NBC Employee (uncredited)Bill MoorBill Mooras Congressman RogersMira SorvinoMira Sorvinoas Sandra GoodwinBruce AltmanBruce Altmanas GeneBarry LevinsonBarry Levinsonas Dave GarrowayCarole ShelleyCarole Shelleyas Cornwall AuntAnthony FuscoAnthony Fuscoas LibrarianRalph FiennesRalph Fiennesas Charles Van DorenLe Clanché du RandLe Clanché du Randas Cornwall NeighborEthan HawkeEthan Hawkeas Don Quixote Student (uncredited)Griffin DunneGriffin Dunneas Account GuyHank AzariaHank Azariaas Albert FreedmanChuck AdamsonChuck Adamsonas Congressman MackGretchen EgolfGretchen Egolfas Student at Book PartyJohn PonzioJohn Ponzioas NBC Page (uncredited)Jack GilpinJack Gilpinas JackJerry GraysonJerry Graysonas Limo DriverRob MorrowRob Morrowas Dick GoodwinJonathan Marc ShermanJonathan Marc Shermanas Don Quixote Student #2 (uncredited)Elizabeth WilsonElizabeth Wilsonas Dorothy Van DorenMartin ScorseseMartin Scorseseas SponsorTimothy Britten ParkerTimothy Britten Parkeras ResearcherWilliam FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras Stage ManagerJoe LisiJoe Lisias ReporterMichael J. BurgMichael J. Burgas Student (uncredited)Nick TaylorNick Tayloras Herbie's Neighbor (uncredited)George MartinGeorge Martinas ChairmanMatt KeeslarMatt Keeslaras NBC PageKelly Coffield ParkKelly Coffield Parkas Queens NeighborPaul GuilfoylePaul Guilfoyleas LishmanTimothy BusfieldTimothy Busfieldas FredSteve RolandSteve Rolandas Today Announcer (voice)Hélène CardonaHélène Cardonaas Student (Uncredited)Michael MantellMichael Mantellas PennebakerGrace PhillipsGrace Phillipsas Mrs. NearingIlleana DouglasIlleana Douglasas Woman at Book PartyDavid PaymerDavid Paymeras Dan EnrightChristopher McDonaldChristopher McDonaldas Jack BarryJeffrey NordlingJeffrey Nordlingas John Van DorenBill CwikowskiBill Cwikowskias ChallengerKatherine BorowitzKatherine Borowitzas #1 MomBen ShenkmanBen Shenkmanas ChildressMerwin GoldsmithMerwin Goldsmithas Writer at Book PartyStephen PearlmanStephen Pearlmanas Judge SchweitzerAllan RichAllan Richas Robert KintnerDebra MonkDebra Monkas Kintner's SecretaryHarriet Sansom HarrisHarriet Sansom Harrisas Enright's SecretaryBernie SheredyBernie Sheredyas ReporterJohn TurturroJohn Turturroas Herb StempelByron JenningsByron Jenningsas MoomawCalista FlockhartCalista Flockhartas Barnard Girl