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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

Steve RyanSteve Ryanas NBC Employee (uncredited)Michael MantellMichael Mantellas PennebakerByron JenningsByron Jenningsas MoomawBen ShenkmanBen Shenkmanas ChildressCalista FlockhartCalista Flockhartas Barnard GirlKelly Coffield ParkKelly Coffield Parkas Queens NeighborSteve RolandSteve Rolandas Today Announcer (voice)William FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras Stage ManagerJack GilpinJack Gilpinas JackDebra MonkDebra Monkas Kintner's SecretaryJerry GraysonJerry Graysonas Limo DriverGretchen EgolfGretchen Egolfas Student at Book PartyMary ShultzMary Shultzas Freedman's SecretaryBill CwikowskiBill Cwikowskias ChallengerJohn TurturroJohn Turturroas Herb StempelDavid PaymerDavid Paymeras Dan EnrightTimothy BusfieldTimothy Busfieldas FredNick TaylorNick Tayloras Herbie's Neighbor (uncredited)George MartinGeorge Martinas ChairmanStephen PearlmanStephen Pearlmanas Judge SchweitzerJoe LisiJoe Lisias ReporterGerald McCullouchGerald McCullouchas Bus Boy (uncredited)Jonathan Marc ShermanJonathan Marc Shermanas Don Quixote Student #2 (uncredited)Barry LevinsonBarry Levinsonas Dave GarrowayHarriet Sansom HarrisHarriet Sansom Harrisas Enright's SecretaryChuck AdamsonChuck Adamsonas Congressman MackPaul ScofieldPaul Scofieldas Mark Van DorenMichael J. BurgMichael J. Burgas Student (uncredited)Ron OstrowRon Ostrowas Photographer (uncredited)Merwin GoldsmithMerwin Goldsmithas Writer at Book PartyHank AzariaHank Azariaas Albert FreedmanMira SorvinoMira Sorvinoas Sandra GoodwinPaul GuilfoylePaul Guilfoyleas LishmanBruce AltmanBruce Altmanas GeneMario CantoneMario Cantoneas PasserbyMatt KeeslarMatt Keeslaras NBC PageLe Clanché du RandLe Clanché du Randas Cornwall NeighborJeffrey NordlingJeffrey Nordlingas John Van DorenRenoRenoas Woman at DoorRalph FiennesRalph Fiennesas Charles Van DorenChristopher McDonaldChristopher McDonaldas Jack BarryAllan RichAllan Richas Robert KintnerGriffin DunneGriffin Dunneas Account GuyGrace PhillipsGrace Phillipsas Mrs. NearingIlleana DouglasIlleana Douglasas Woman at Book PartyEthan HawkeEthan Hawkeas Don Quixote Student (uncredited)Timothy Britten ParkerTimothy Britten Parkeras ResearcherAnthony FuscoAnthony Fuscoas LibrarianJohann CarloJohann Carloas Toby StempelElizabeth WilsonElizabeth Wilsonas Dorothy Van DorenJohn PonzioJohn Ponzioas NBC Page (uncredited)James PrendergastJames Prendergastas Lawyer (uncredited)Martin ScorseseMartin Scorseseas SponsorCarole ShelleyCarole Shelleyas Cornwall AuntBill MoorBill Mooras Congressman RogersKatherine BorowitzKatherine Borowitzas #1 MomRichard CouncilRichard Councilas Reporter #1 (uncredited)Douglas McGrathDouglas McGrathas SnodgrassHélène CardonaHélène Cardonaas Student (Uncredited)Ernie SabellaErnie Sabellaas Car SalesmanRob MorrowRob Morrowas Dick GoodwinBernie SheredyBernie Sheredyas Reporter