Quiz Show

Quiz Show

1994/08/25 • $31,000,000 • Released • English

History
Drama
Mystery
7.3
2h 13m

Fifty million people watched but no one saw a thing.

Overview

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

Casts
Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Charles Van Doren

Rob Morrow

Rob Morrow

Richard Goodwin

John Turturro

John Turturro

Herbert 'Herb' Stempel

Paul Scofield

Paul Scofield

Mark Van Doren

David Paymer

David Paymer

Dan Enright

Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

Albert Freedman

Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Jack Barry

Johann Carlo

Johann Carlo

Toby Stempel

Elizabeth Wilson

Elizabeth Wilson

Dorothy Van Doren

Allan Rich

Allan Rich

Robert Kintner

Mira Sorvino

Mira Sorvino

Sandra Goodwin

George Martin

George Martin

Chairman Harris

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Lishman

Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne

Account Guy

Michael Mantell

Michael Mantell

Pennebaker

Byron Jennings

Byron Jennings

Moomaw

Ben Shenkman

Ben Shenkman

Childress

Timothy Busfield

Timothy Busfield

Fred

Jack Gilpin

Jack Gilpin

Jack

Bruce Altman

Bruce Altman

Gene

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Martin Rittenhome

Joseph Blaire

Joseph Blaire

Lester Stempel

Ernie Sabella

Ernie Sabella

Car Salesman

Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson

Dave Garroway

Debra Monk

Debra Monk

Kintner's Secretary

Mario Cantone

Mario Cantone

Passerby

Timothy Britten Parker

Timothy Britten Parker

Researcher

Grace Phillips

Grace Phillips

Vivienne Nearing

Jerry Grayson

Jerry Grayson

Limo Driver

Scott Lucy

NBC Page

Matt Keeslar

Matt Keeslar

NBC Page

Ron Scott Bertozzi

NBC Page

Harriet Sansom Harris

Harriet Sansom Harris

Enright's Secretary

Mary Shultz

Mary Shultz

Freedman's Secretary

Dave Wilson

Director

Robert Caminiti

Associate Director

Eddie Korbich

Lighting Director

Le Clanché du Rand

Le Clanché du Rand

Cornwall Neighbor

Carole Shelley

Carole Shelley

Cornwall Aunt

Shawn Batten

Cornwall Cousin

Cornelia Ryan

Cornwall Cousin

Jeffrey Nordling

Jeffrey Nordling

John Van Doren

Gina Rice

Mrs. John Van Doren

Vince O'Brien

Bunny Wilson

Adam Kilgour

Thomas Merton, The Monk

Richard Seff

Congressman Devine

Bill Moor

Bill Moor

Congressman Rogers

Nicholas Kepros

Congressman Flynt

Barry Snider

Congressman Springer

Chuck Adamson

Chuck Adamson

Congressman Mack

Joseph Attanasio

Congressman Derounian

Dan Wakefield

Professor at Book Party

Hamilton Fish

Professor at Book Party

Merwin Goldsmith

Merwin Goldsmith

Writer at Book Party

Illeana Douglas

Illeana Douglas

Woman at Book Party

Gretchen Egolf

Gretchen Egolf

Student at Book Party

Stephen Pearlman

Stephen Pearlman

Judge Schweitzer

Anthony Fusco

Anthony Fusco

Librarian

Douglas McGrath

Douglas McGrath

Snodgrass

Calista Flockhart

Calista Flockhart

Barnard Girl

Alysa Shwedel

Barnard Girl

Kelly Coffield Park

Kelly Coffield Park

Queens Neighbor

Dede Pochos

Queens Neighbor

Maria Radman

Queens Neighbor

David Stepkin

Queens Neighbor

Steve Roland

Steve Roland

Today Announcer (voice)

Bernie Sheredy

Bernie Sheredy

Reporter

Joe Lisi

Joe Lisi

Reporter

Greg Martin

Reporter

Reno

Woman at Door

Neil Leifer

Psychoanalyst

Caryn Krooth

Blonde

Mario Contacessi

Waiter

Patricia Geri Russell

Challenger

Bill Cwikowski

Bill Cwikowski

Challenger

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

Stage Manager

Vincent J. Burns

Crew Member

Katherine Borowitz

Katherine Borowitz

#1 Mom

Ray Abbott

Photographer (Uncredited)

John D. Bair

Grad Student (Uncredited)

Ted Brunson

Reporter (Uncredited)

Michael J. Burg

Michael J. Burg

Student (Uncredited)

Hélène Cardona

Hélène Cardona

Student (Uncredited)

Susan Janet Cooper

Susan - Pete's Wife (Uncredited)

Richard Council

Richard Council

Reporter #1 (Uncredited)

Toni Downey

Secretary (Uncredited)

Matthew T. Gitkin

NBC Staff (Uncredited)

Jerry Griffin

Doorman (uncredited)

David Hausen

Camera Operator (Uncredited)

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Columbia Student (uncredited)

Christopher King

Congressional Hearing Reporter (Uncredited)

Stas Kmiec

Man in Glasses (Uncredited)

Michael Luceri

Student (Uncredited)

Owen Lund

Techincal Director (Uncredited)

Gerald McCullouch

Gerald McCullouch

Bus Boy (Uncredited)

Peter Morse

Student (Uncredited)

Ron Ostrow

Ron Ostrow

Photographer (Uncredited)

John Ponzio

John Ponzio

NBC Page (Uncredited)

James Prendergast

James Prendergast

Lawyer (Uncredited)

Paul Vincent Rapisarda

Courtroom Attendee (Uncredited)

Steve Ryan

Steve Ryan

NBC Employee (Uncredited)

Jonathan Marc Sherman

Jonathan Marc Sherman

Don Quixote Student #2 (Uncredited)

Nick Taylor

Nick Taylor

Herbie's Neighbor (Uncredited)

Billy Marshall Thompson

Student (Uncredited)

Glenn Zarr

Press Phtographer (Uncredited)

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