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Quiz Show

Quiz Show

Release: 1994-08-25 ·Runtime: 133m ·★ 7.3
History Drama

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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Kelly Coffield Park Kelly Coffield Park as Queens Neighbor Christopher McDonald Christopher McDonald as Jack Barry Ron Ostrow Ron Ostrow as Photographer (Uncredited) Griffin Dunne Griffin Dunne as Account Guy Hank Azaria Hank Azaria as Albert Freedman Elizabeth Wilson Elizabeth Wilson as Dorothy Van Doren Allan Rich Allan Rich as Robert Kintner Michael Mantell Michael Mantell as Pennebaker Timothy Busfield Timothy Busfield as Fred Bruce Altman Bruce Altman as Gene Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese as Sponsor David Paymer David Paymer as Dan Enright Carole Shelley Carole Shelley as Cornwall Aunt Gerald McCullouch Gerald McCullouch as Bus Boy (Uncredited) Ben Shenkman Ben Shenkman as Childress Ernie Sabella Ernie Sabella as Car Salesman Mary Shultz Mary Shultz as Freedman's Secretary Illeana Douglas Illeana Douglas as Woman at Book Party Steve Ryan Steve Ryan as NBC Employee (Uncredited) Byron Jennings Byron Jennings as Moomaw Calista Flockhart Calista Flockhart as Barnard Girl Rob Morrow Rob Morrow as Dick Goodwin George Martin George Martin as Chairman Harriet Sansom Harris Harriet Sansom Harris as Enright's Secretary Le Clanché du Rand Le Clanché du Rand as Cornwall Neighbor John Ponzio John Ponzio as NBC Page (Uncredited) Merwin Goldsmith Merwin Goldsmith as Writer at Book Party Mario Cantone Mario Cantone as Passerby Bill Cwikowski Bill Cwikowski as Challenger Hélène Cardona Hélène Cardona as Student (Uncredited) Mira Sorvino Mira Sorvino as Sandra Goodwin Matt Keeslar Matt Keeslar as NBC Page Bill Moor Bill Moor as Congressman Rogers Stephen Pearlman Stephen Pearlman as Judge Schweitzer Douglas McGrath Douglas McGrath as Snodgrass Ralph Fiennes Ralph Fiennes as Charles Van Doren Johann Carlo Johann Carlo as Toby Stempel Ethan Hawke Ethan Hawke as Columbia Student (uncredited) Steve Roland Steve Roland as Today Announcer (voice) Michael J. Burg Michael J. Burg as Student (Uncredited) Nick Taylor Nick Taylor as Herbie's Neighbor (Uncredited) Paul Scofield Paul Scofield as Mark Van Doren Jack Gilpin Jack Gilpin as Jack Joe Lisi Joe Lisi as Reporter Katherine Borowitz Katherine Borowitz as #1 Mom Timothy Britten Parker Timothy Britten Parker as Researcher Chuck Adamson Chuck Adamson as Congressman Mack Bernie Sheredy Bernie Sheredy as Reporter James Prendergast James Prendergast as Lawyer (Uncredited) Jonathan Marc Sherman Jonathan Marc Sherman as Don Quixote Student #2 (Uncredited) Grace Phillips Grace Phillips as Mrs. Nearing John Turturro John Turturro as Herb Stempel Paul Guilfoyle Paul Guilfoyle as Lishman William Fichtner William Fichtner as Stage Manager Richard Council Richard Council as Reporter #1 (Uncredited) Barry Levinson Barry Levinson as Dave Garroway Debra Monk Debra Monk as Kintner's Secretary Jerry Grayson Jerry Grayson as Limo Driver Jeffrey Nordling Jeffrey Nordling as John Van Doren Gretchen Egolf Gretchen Egolf as Student at Book Party Anthony Fusco Anthony Fusco as Librarian