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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

Cast

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