Quiz Show

Fifty million people watched but no one saw a thing.

Duration: 133 min

Release date: 1994-08-25

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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.

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as Herb Stempel

as Dick Goodwin

as Charles Van Doren

as Mark Van Doren

as Albert Freedman

Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

as Toby Stempel

Elizabeth Wilson

Elizabeth Wilson

as Dorothy Van Doren

as Robert Kintner

as Sandra Goodwin

Michael Mantell

Michael Mantell

Timothy Busfield

Timothy Busfield

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

as Lester Stempel

as Car Salesman

as Dave Garroway

as Kintner's Secretary

Timothy Britten Parker

Timothy Britten Parker

as Mrs. Nearing

Ron Scott Bertozzi

Ron Scott Bertozzi

Harriet Sansom Harris

Harriet Sansom Harris

as Enright's Secretary

as Freedman's Secretary

Robert Caminiti

Robert Caminiti

as Associate Director

as Lighting Director

Le Clanché du Rand

Le Clanché du Rand

as Cornwall Neighbor

as Cornwall Aunt

as Cornwall Cousin

as Cornwall Cousin

Jeffrey Nordling

Jeffrey Nordling

as John Van Doren

as Mrs. John Van Doren

as Bunny Wilson

as Thomas Merton

as Congressman Devine

as Congressman Rogers

Nicholas Kepros

Nicholas Kepros

as Congressman Flynt

as Congressman Springer

as Congressman Mack

Joseph Attanasio

Joseph Attanasio

as Congressman Derounian

as Professor at Book Party

as Professor at Book Party

Merwin Goldsmith

Merwin Goldsmith

as Writer at Book Party

Illeana Douglas

Illeana Douglas

as Woman at Book Party

as Student at Book Party

Stephen Pearlman

Stephen Pearlman

as Judge Schweitzer

Douglas McGrath

Douglas McGrath

Calista Flockhart

Calista Flockhart

as Barnard Girl

as Barnard Girl

Kelly Coffield Park

Kelly Coffield Park

as Queens Neighbor

as Queens Neighbor

as Queens Neighbor

as Queens Neighbor

as Today Announcer (voice)

as Woman at Door

as Psychoanalyst

Mario Contacessi

Mario Contacessi

Patricia Geri Russell

Patricia Geri Russell

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

as Stage Manager

Vincent J. Burns

Vincent J. Burns

Katherine Borowitz

Katherine Borowitz

as Photographer (Uncredited)

as Reporter (Uncredited)

Michael J. Burg

Michael J. Burg

as Student (Uncredited)

Hélène Cardona

as Student (Uncredited)

Richard Council

Richard Council

as Reporter #1 (Uncredited)

as Doorman (uncredited)

as Camera Operator (Uncredited)

as Columbia Student (uncredited)

Christopher King

Christopher King

as Congressional Hearing Reporter (Uncredited)

as Man in Glasses (Uncredited)

as Student (Uncredited)

as Techincal Director (Uncredited)

Gerald McCullouch

Gerald McCullouch

as Bus Boy (Uncredited)

as Student (Uncredited)

as Photographer (Uncredited)

as NBC Page (Uncredited)

James Prendergast

James Prendergast

as Lawyer (Uncredited)

as NBC Employee (Uncredited)

Jonathan Marc Sherman

Jonathan Marc Sherman

as Don Quixote Student #2 (Uncredited)

as Herbie's Neighbor (Uncredited)

as Press Phtographer (Uncredited)

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Original Music Composer

Michael Ballhaus

Michael Ballhaus

Director of Photography

Frederick Zollo

Frederick Zollo

Executive Producer

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Richard N. Goodwin

Richard N. Goodwin

Richard N. Goodwin

Richard N. Goodwin

Associate Producer

Lydia Dean Pilcher

Lydia Dean Pilcher

Production Manager

Joseph P. Reidy

Joseph P. Reidy

First Assistant Director

Joseph R. Burns

Joseph R. Burns

Second Assistant Director

Katherine Quittner

Katherine Quittner

Music Supervisor

Tod A. Maitland

Tod A. Maitland

Florian Ballhaus

Florian Ballhaus

Camera Operator

Second Second Assistant Director

Assistant Set Decoration

Assistant Set Decoration

Assistant Set Decoration

Wardrobe Supervisor

Wardrobe Supervisor

Angel De Angelis

Angel De Angelis

Francesca Paris

Francesca Paris

Key Makeup Artist

Bernadette Mazur

Bernadette Mazur

Kymbra Callaghan

Kymbra Callaghan

Assistant Sound Editor

Assistant Sound Editor

Assistant Sound Editor

Assistant Sound Editor

Kevin Rose-Williams

Kevin Rose-Williams

Assistant Sound Editor

Assistant Sound Editor

Christopher Boyes

Christopher Boyes

Assistant Sound Designer

Bonnie Timmermann

Bonnie Timmermann

Production Design

Samara Schaffer

Samara Schaffer

Miriam Schapiro

Miriam Schapiro

Art Department Coordinator

Assistant Art Director

Assistant Art Director

Assistant Art Director

Construction Coordinator

Beulah Jones-Black

Beulah Jones-Black

Assistant Costume Designer

Assistant Costume Designer

Script Supervisor

Key Hair Stylist

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Supervising Sound Editor

Assistant Production Coordinator

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