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Quiz Show

Quiz Show

Release: 1994-08-25·Runtime: 133m·★ 7.2
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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

Gerald McCullouchGerald McCullouchas Bus Boy (uncredited)Steve RyanSteve Ryanas NBC Employee (uncredited)Bruce AltmanBruce Altmanas GeneBarry LevinsonBarry Levinsonas Dave GarrowayTimothy Britten ParkerTimothy Britten Parkeras ResearcherElizabeth WilsonElizabeth Wilsonas Dorothy Van DorenLe Clanché du RandLe Clanché du Randas Cornwall NeighborBill CwikowskiBill Cwikowskias ChallengerNick TaylorNick Tayloras Herbie's Neighbor (uncredited)Grace PhillipsGrace Phillipsas Mrs. NearingPaul GuilfoylePaul Guilfoyleas LishmanByron JenningsByron Jenningsas MoomawJack GilpinJack Gilpinas JackMary ShultzMary Shultzas Freedman's SecretaryBen ShenkmanBen Shenkmanas ChildressBill MoorBill Mooras Congressman RogersSteve RolandSteve Rolandas Today Announcer (voice)Joe LisiJoe Lisias ReporterRichard CouncilRichard Councilas Reporter #1 (uncredited)Martin ScorseseMartin Scorseseas SponsorJeffrey NordlingJeffrey Nordlingas John Van DorenStephen PearlmanStephen Pearlmanas Judge SchweitzerKatherine BorowitzKatherine Borowitzas #1 MomMichael J. BurgMichael J. Burgas Student (uncredited)Ralph FiennesRalph Fiennesas Charles Van DorenPaul ScofieldPaul Scofieldas Mark Van DorenJohann CarloJohann Carloas Toby StempelJohn TurturroJohn Turturroas Herb StempelAllan RichAllan Richas Robert KintnerDebra MonkDebra Monkas Kintner's SecretaryGretchen EgolfGretchen Egolfas Student at Book PartyHélène CardonaHélène Cardonaas Student (Uncredited)Michael MantellMichael Mantellas PennebakerCarole ShelleyCarole Shelleyas Cornwall AuntKelly Coffield ParkKelly Coffield Parkas Queens NeighborDavid PaymerDavid Paymeras Dan EnrightHank AzariaHank Azariaas Albert FreedmanJerry GraysonJerry Graysonas Limo DriverEthan HawkeEthan Hawkeas Don Quixote Student (uncredited)John PonzioJohn Ponzioas NBC Page (uncredited)Rob MorrowRob Morrowas Dick GoodwinMario CantoneMario Cantoneas PasserbyHarriet Sansom HarrisHarriet Sansom Harrisas Enright's SecretaryIlleana DouglasIlleana Douglasas Woman at Book PartyDouglas McGrathDouglas McGrathas SnodgrassGeorge MartinGeorge Martinas ChairmanChuck AdamsonChuck Adamsonas Congressman MackCalista FlockhartCalista Flockhartas Barnard GirlRenoRenoas Woman at DoorRon OstrowRon Ostrowas Photographer (uncredited)James PrendergastJames Prendergastas Lawyer (uncredited)Griffin DunneGriffin Dunneas Account GuyTimothy BusfieldTimothy Busfieldas FredMatt KeeslarMatt Keeslaras NBC PageAnthony FuscoAnthony Fuscoas LibrarianChristopher McDonaldChristopher McDonaldas Jack BarryMerwin GoldsmithMerwin Goldsmithas Writer at Book PartyBernie SheredyBernie Sheredyas ReporterWilliam FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras Stage ManagerJonathan Marc ShermanJonathan Marc Shermanas Don Quixote Student #2 (uncredited)Mira SorvinoMira Sorvinoas Sandra GoodwinErnie SabellaErnie Sabellaas Car Salesman