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Film · Drama, History

Quiz Show (1994)

★ 7.2 · 1,036 votesIMDb★ 7.5 · 78,668 votes2 h 13 minDrama, History1994

Fifty million people watched, but no one saw a thing.

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.

Director
Robert Redford
Writers
Paul Attanasio, Richard N. Goodwin
Country
United States
Language
English
Release date
August 25, 1994

Quiz Show cast

  • John TurturroHerb Stempel
  • Rob MorrowDick Goodwin
  • Ralph FiennesCharles Van Doren
  • Paul ScofieldMark Van Doren
  • David PaymerDan Enright
  • Hank AzariaAlbert Freedman
  • Christopher McDonaldJack Barry
  • Johann CarloToby Stempel
  • Elizabeth WilsonDorothy Van Doren
  • Allan RichRobert Kintner
  • Mira SorvinoSandra Goodwin
  • George MartinChairman
  • Paul GuilfoyleLishman
  • Griffin DunneAccount Guy
  • Michael MantellPennebaker
  • Byron JenningsMoomaw
  • Ben ShenkmanChildress
  • Timothy BusfieldFred
  • Jack GilpinJack
  • Bruce AltmanGene
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