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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

Ron OstrowRon Ostrowas Photographer (uncredited)Mary ShultzMary Shultzas Freedman's SecretaryCarole ShelleyCarole Shelleyas Cornwall AuntAnthony FuscoAnthony Fuscoas LibrarianJoe LisiJoe Lisias ReporterMichael J. BurgMichael J. Burgas Student (uncredited)Ethan HawkeEthan Hawkeas Don Quixote Student (uncredited)John TurturroJohn Turturroas Herb StempelDavid PaymerDavid Paymeras Dan EnrightPaul GuilfoylePaul Guilfoyleas LishmanByron JenningsByron Jenningsas MoomawErnie SabellaErnie Sabellaas Car SalesmanRob MorrowRob Morrowas Dick GoodwinChristopher McDonaldChristopher McDonaldas Jack BarryMario CantoneMario Cantoneas PasserbyLe Clanché du RandLe Clanché du Randas Cornwall NeighborBill MoorBill Mooras Congressman RogersDouglas McGrathDouglas McGrathas SnodgrassBarry LevinsonBarry Levinsonas Dave GarrowayNick TaylorNick Tayloras Herbie's Neighbor (uncredited)Elizabeth WilsonElizabeth Wilsonas Dorothy Van DorenAllan RichAllan Richas Robert KintnerJack GilpinJack Gilpinas JackStephen PearlmanStephen Pearlmanas Judge SchweitzerTimothy Britten ParkerTimothy Britten Parkeras ResearcherPaul ScofieldPaul Scofieldas Mark Van DorenMira SorvinoMira Sorvinoas Sandra GoodwinCalista FlockhartCalista Flockhartas Barnard GirlSteve RolandSteve Rolandas Today Announcer (voice)Illeana DouglasIlleana Douglasas Woman at Book PartyBen ShenkmanBen Shenkmanas ChildressTimothy BusfieldTimothy Busfieldas FredJerry GraysonJerry Graysonas Limo DriverRichard CouncilRichard Councilas Reporter #1 (uncredited)Jonathan Marc ShermanJonathan Marc Shermanas Don Quixote Student #2 (uncredited)Grace PhillipsGrace Phillipsas Mrs. NearingChuck AdamsonChuck Adamsonas Congressman MackMerwin GoldsmithMerwin Goldsmithas Writer at Book PartyHank AzariaHank Azariaas Albert FreedmanJohann CarloJohann Carloas Toby StempelBruce AltmanBruce Altmanas GeneMatt KeeslarMatt Keeslaras NBC PageRalph FiennesRalph Fiennesas Charles Van DorenHarriet Sansom HarrisHarriet Sansom Harrisas Enright's SecretaryBernie SheredyBernie Sheredyas ReporterGerald McCullouchGerald McCullouchas Bus Boy (uncredited)Martin ScorseseMartin Scorseseas SponsorWilliam FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras Stage ManagerJames PrendergastJames Prendergastas Lawyer (uncredited)Steve RyanSteve Ryanas NBC Employee (uncredited)Griffin DunneGriffin Dunneas Account GuyDebra MonkDebra Monkas Kintner's SecretaryJeffrey NordlingJeffrey Nordlingas John Van DorenGretchen EgolfGretchen Egolfas Student at Book PartyBill CwikowskiBill Cwikowskias ChallengerGeorge MartinGeorge Martinas ChairmanKelly Coffield ParkKelly Coffield Parkas Queens NeighborHélène CardonaHélène Cardonaas Student (Uncredited)John PonzioJohn Ponzioas NBC Page (uncredited)Michael MantellMichael Mantellas PennebakerKatherine BorowitzKatherine Borowitzas #1 Mom