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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

David PaymerDavid Paymeras Dan EnrightJohann CarloJohann Carloas Toby StempelTimothy Britten ParkerTimothy Britten Parkeras ResearcherMichael J. BurgMichael J. Burgas Student (uncredited)Gerald McCullouchGerald McCullouchas Bus Boy (uncredited)Carole ShelleyCarole Shelleyas Cornwall AuntIlleana DouglasIlleana Douglasas Woman at Book PartyTimothy BusfieldTimothy Busfieldas FredDebra MonkDebra Monkas Kintner's SecretaryMary ShultzMary Shultzas Freedman's SecretaryKelly Coffield ParkKelly Coffield Parkas Queens NeighborHélène CardonaHélène Cardonaas Student (Uncredited)Ethan HawkeEthan Hawkeas Don Quixote Student (uncredited)Bruce AltmanBruce Altmanas GeneBarry LevinsonBarry Levinsonas Dave GarrowayGretchen EgolfGretchen Egolfas Student at Book PartyJohn PonzioJohn Ponzioas NBC Page (uncredited)Jonathan Marc ShermanJonathan Marc Shermanas Don Quixote Student #2 (uncredited)Martin ScorseseMartin Scorseseas SponsorErnie SabellaErnie Sabellaas Car SalesmanBill MoorBill Mooras Congressman RogersMerwin GoldsmithMerwin Goldsmithas Writer at Book PartyStephen PearlmanStephen Pearlmanas Judge SchweitzerChristopher McDonaldChristopher McDonaldas Jack BarryByron JenningsByron Jenningsas MoomawJeffrey NordlingJeffrey Nordlingas John Van DorenBill CwikowskiBill Cwikowskias ChallengerWilliam FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras Stage ManagerAllan RichAllan Richas Robert KintnerJoe LisiJoe Lisias ReporterHank AzariaHank Azariaas Albert FreedmanGeorge MartinGeorge Martinas ChairmanHarriet Sansom HarrisHarriet Sansom Harrisas Enright's SecretaryChuck AdamsonChuck Adamsonas Congressman MackSteve RyanSteve Ryanas NBC Employee (uncredited)Elizabeth WilsonElizabeth Wilsonas Dorothy Van DorenGriffin DunneGriffin Dunneas Account GuyBen ShenkmanBen Shenkmanas ChildressLe Clanché du RandLe Clanché du Randas Cornwall NeighborRenoRenoas Woman at DoorNick TaylorNick Tayloras Herbie's Neighbor (uncredited)Grace PhillipsGrace Phillipsas Mrs. NearingRob MorrowRob Morrowas Dick GoodwinPaul ScofieldPaul Scofieldas Mark Van DorenPaul GuilfoylePaul Guilfoyleas LishmanMichael MantellMichael Mantellas PennebakerJerry GraysonJerry Graysonas Limo DriverBernie SheredyBernie Sheredyas ReporterJohn TurturroJohn Turturroas Herb StempelMario CantoneMario Cantoneas PasserbyRalph FiennesRalph Fiennesas Charles Van DorenJack GilpinJack Gilpinas JackAnthony FuscoAnthony Fuscoas LibrarianCalista FlockhartCalista Flockhartas Barnard GirlRichard CouncilRichard Councilas Reporter #1 (uncredited)Ron OstrowRon Ostrowas Photographer (uncredited)James PrendergastJames Prendergastas Lawyer (uncredited)Mira SorvinoMira Sorvinoas Sandra GoodwinSteve RolandSteve Rolandas Today Announcer (voice)Matt KeeslarMatt Keeslaras NBC PageDouglas McGrathDouglas McGrathas SnodgrassKatherine BorowitzKatherine Borowitzas #1 Mom