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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

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