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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

Jonathan Marc ShermanJonathan Marc Shermanas Don Quixote Student #2 (uncredited)Ralph FiennesRalph Fiennesas Charles Van DorenJohann CarloJohann Carloas Toby StempelMary ShultzMary Shultzas Freedman's SecretaryRichard CouncilRichard Councilas Reporter #1 (uncredited)Paul ScofieldPaul Scofieldas Mark Van DorenHarriet Sansom HarrisHarriet Sansom Harrisas Enright's SecretaryJohn PonzioJohn Ponzioas NBC Page (uncredited)Steve RyanSteve Ryanas NBC Employee (uncredited)Byron JenningsByron Jenningsas MoomawDebra MonkDebra Monkas Kintner's SecretaryDouglas McGrathDouglas McGrathas SnodgrassAllan RichAllan Richas Robert KintnerJames PrendergastJames Prendergastas Lawyer (uncredited)Christopher McDonaldChristopher McDonaldas Jack BarryMario CantoneMario Cantoneas PasserbyNick TaylorNick Tayloras Herbie's Neighbor (uncredited)John TurturroJohn Turturroas Herb StempelDavid PaymerDavid Paymeras Dan EnrightMira SorvinoMira Sorvinoas Sandra GoodwinGeorge MartinGeorge Martinas ChairmanJack GilpinJack Gilpinas JackMartin ScorseseMartin Scorseseas SponsorAnthony FuscoAnthony Fuscoas LibrarianJoe LisiJoe Lisias ReporterElizabeth WilsonElizabeth Wilsonas Dorothy Van DorenGriffin DunneGriffin Dunneas Account GuyStephen PearlmanStephen Pearlmanas Judge SchweitzerRob MorrowRob Morrowas Dick GoodwinCarole ShelleyCarole Shelleyas Cornwall AuntRon OstrowRon Ostrowas Photographer (uncredited)Bruce AltmanBruce Altmanas GeneJerry GraysonJerry Graysonas Limo DriverIlleana DouglasIlleana Douglasas Woman at Book PartyKatherine BorowitzKatherine Borowitzas #1 MomMichael J. BurgMichael J. Burgas Student (uncredited)Ethan HawkeEthan Hawkeas Don Quixote Student (uncredited)William FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras Stage ManagerTimothy BusfieldTimothy Busfieldas FredErnie SabellaErnie Sabellaas Car SalesmanMerwin GoldsmithMerwin Goldsmithas Writer at Book PartyKelly Coffield ParkKelly Coffield Parkas Queens NeighborSteve RolandSteve Rolandas Today Announcer (voice)Michael MantellMichael Mantellas PennebakerBarry LevinsonBarry Levinsonas Dave GarrowayBill MoorBill Mooras Congressman RogersBernie SheredyBernie Sheredyas ReporterHélène CardonaHélène Cardonaas Student (Uncredited)Hank AzariaHank Azariaas Albert FreedmanGrace PhillipsGrace Phillipsas Mrs. NearingMatt KeeslarMatt Keeslaras NBC PageLe Clanché du RandLe Clanché du Randas Cornwall NeighborGretchen EgolfGretchen Egolfas Student at Book PartyTimothy Britten ParkerTimothy Britten Parkeras ResearcherPaul GuilfoylePaul Guilfoyleas LishmanJeffrey NordlingJeffrey Nordlingas John Van DorenCalista FlockhartCalista Flockhartas Barnard GirlBill CwikowskiBill Cwikowskias ChallengerBen ShenkmanBen Shenkmanas ChildressChuck AdamsonChuck Adamsonas Congressman MackGerald McCullouchGerald McCullouchas Bus Boy (uncredited)