Quiz Show
Fifty million people watched, but no one saw a thing.
7.3(1,000) 1994-08-25 133 minHistoryDrama
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.
ProducerMichael Jacobs
DirectorRobert Redford
Original Music ComposerMark Isham
ScreenplayPaul Attanasio
ProducerMichael Nozik
ProducerRobert Redford
ProducerJulian Krainin
Cast & characters
John Turturro
as Herb Stempel
Rob Morrow
as Dick Goodwin
Ralph Fiennes
as Charles Van Doren
Paul Scofield
as Mark Van Doren
David Paymer
as Dan Enright
Hank Azaria
as Albert Freedman
Christopher McDonald
as Jack Barry
Johann Carlo
as Toby Stempel
Elizabeth Wilson
as Dorothy Van Doren
Allan Rich
as Robert Kintner
Mira Sorvino
as Sandra Goodwin
George Martin
as Chairman
Paul Guilfoyle
as Lishman
Griffin Dunne
as Account Guy
Michael Mantell
as Pennebaker
Byron Jennings
as Moomaw
Ben Shenkman
as Childress
Timothy Busfield
as Fred
Jack Gilpin
as Jack
Bruce Altman
as Gene
Martin Scorsese
as Sponsor
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Joseph Blaire
as Lester Stempel
Ernie Sabella
as Car Salesman
Barry Levinson
as Dave Garroway
