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 Charles Van Doren

as Richard Goodwin

as Herbert 'Herb' Stempel

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

as Chairman Harris

Michael Mantell

Michael Mantell

Timothy Busfield

Timothy Busfield

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

as Martin Rittenhome

as Lester Stempel

as Car Salesman

as Dave Garroway

as Kintner's Secretary

Timothy Britten Parker

Timothy Britten Parker

as Vivienne 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, The Monk

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)

Susan Janet Cooper

Susan Janet Cooper

as Susan - Pete's Wife (Uncredited)

Richard Council

Richard Council

as Reporter #1 (Uncredited)

as Secretary (Uncredited)

Matthew T. Gitkin

Matthew T. Gitkin

as NBC Staff (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)

Paul Vincent Rapisarda

Paul Vincent Rapisarda

as Courtroom Attendee (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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Michael Ballhaus

Michael Ballhaus

Director of Photography

Original Music Composer

Richard N. Goodwin

Richard N. Goodwin

Richard N. Goodwin

Richard N. Goodwin

Wardrobe Supervisor

Kymbra Callaghan

Kymbra Callaghan

Florian Ballhaus

Florian Ballhaus

Camera Operator

Francesca Paris

Francesca Paris

Assistant Set Decoration

Assistant Sound Editor

Katherine Quittner

Katherine Quittner

Music Supervisor

Frederick Zollo

Frederick Zollo

Executive Producer

Tod A. Maitland

Tod A. Maitland

Key Makeup Artist

Joseph P. Reidy

Joseph P. Reidy

First Assistant Director

Bernadette Mazur

Bernadette Mazur

Executive Producer

Wardrobe Supervisor

Kevin Rose-Williams

Kevin Rose-Williams

Assistant Sound Editor

Lydia Dean Pilcher

Lydia Dean Pilcher

Production Manager

Joseph R. Burns

Joseph R. Burns

Second Assistant Director

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Executive Producer

Associate Producer

Angel De Angelis

Angel De Angelis

Assistant Sound Editor

Assistant Sound Editor

Second Second Assistant Director

Assistant Set Decoration

Assistant Sound Editor

Assistant Set Decoration

Christopher Boyes

Christopher Boyes

Assistant Sound Designer

Assistant Sound Editor

Miriam Schapiro

Miriam Schapiro

Art Department Coordinator

Production Design

Bonnie Timmermann

Bonnie Timmermann

Assistant Art Director

Samara Schaffer

Samara Schaffer

Assistant Art Director

Assistant Art Director

Assistant Costume Designer

Construction Coordinator

Script Supervisor

Key Hair Stylist

Beulah Jones-Black

Beulah Jones-Black

Assistant Costume Designer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Supervising Sound Editor

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Assistant Production Coordinator

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