Quiz Show
History
Drama
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.
1994-08-25
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Cast
Director
Robert Redford
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
Ernie Sabella as Car Salesman
Barry Levinson as Dave Garroway
Debra Monk as Kintner's Secretary
Mario Cantone as Passerby
Timothy Britten Parker as Researcher
Grace Phillips as Mrs. Nearing
Jerry Grayson as Limo Driver
Matt Keeslar as NBC Page
Harriet Sansom Harris as Enright's Secretary
Mary Shultz as Freedman's Secretary
Carole Shelley as Cornwall Aunt
Jeffrey Nordling as John Van Doren
Bill Moor as Congressman Rogers
Chuck Adamson as Congressman Mack
Merwin Goldsmith as Writer at Book Party
Illeana Douglas as Woman at Book Party
Gretchen Egolf as Student at Book Party
Stephen Pearlman as Judge Schweitzer
Anthony Fusco as Librarian
Douglas McGrath as Snodgrass
Calista Flockhart as Barnard Girl
Kelly Coffield Park as Queens Neighbor
Steve Roland as Today Announcer (voice)
Bernie Sheredy as Reporter
Joe Lisi as Reporter
Reno as Woman at Door
Bill Cwikowski as Challenger
William Fichtner as Stage Manager
Katherine Borowitz as #1 Mom
Michael J. Burg as Student (uncredited)
Hélène Cardona as Student (Uncredited)
Richard Council as Reporter #1 (uncredited)
Ethan Hawke as Don Quixote Student (uncredited)
Gerald McCullouch as Bus Boy (uncredited)
Ron Ostrow as Photographer (uncredited)
John Ponzio as NBC Page (uncredited)
James Prendergast as Lawyer (uncredited)
Steve Ryan as NBC Employee (uncredited)
Jonathan Marc Sherman as Don Quixote Student #2 (uncredited)
Nick Taylor as Herbie's Neighbor (uncredited)