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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

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