Quiz Show (1994)

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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Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes
as Charles Van Doren
Rob Morrow
Rob Morrow
as Richard Goodwin
John Turturro
John Turturro
as Herbert 'Herb' Stempel
Paul Scofield
Paul Scofield
as Mark Van Doren
David Paymer
David Paymer
as Dan Enright
Hank Azaria
Hank Azaria
as Albert Freedman
Christopher McDonald
Christopher McDonald
as Jack Barry
Johann Carlo
Johann Carlo
as Toby Stempel
Elizabeth Wilson
Elizabeth Wilson
as Dorothy Van Doren
Allan Rich
Allan Rich
as Robert Kintner
Mira Sorvino
Mira Sorvino
as Sandra Goodwin
George Martin
George Martin
as Chairman Harris
Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
as Lishman
Griffin Dunne
Griffin Dunne
as Account Guy
Michael Mantell
Michael Mantell
as Pennebaker
Byron Jennings
Byron Jennings
as Moomaw
Ben Shenkman
Ben Shenkman
as Childress
Timothy Busfield
Timothy Busfield
as Fred
Jack Gilpin
Jack Gilpin
as Jack
Bruce Altman
Bruce Altman
as Gene
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
as Martin Rittenhome
Joseph Blaire
Joseph Blaire
as Lester Stempel
Ernie Sabella
Ernie Sabella
as Car Salesman
Barry Levinson
Barry Levinson
as Dave Garroway
Debra Monk
Debra Monk
as Kintner's Secretary
Mario Cantone
Mario Cantone
as Passerby
Timothy Britten Parker
Timothy Britten Parker
as Researcher
Grace Phillips
Grace Phillips
as Vivienne Nearing
Jerry Grayson
Jerry Grayson
as Limo Driver
Scott Lucy
Scott Lucy
as NBC Page
Matt Keeslar
Matt Keeslar
as NBC Page
Ron Scott Bertozzi
Ron Scott Bertozzi
as NBC Page
Harriet Sansom Harris
Harriet Sansom Harris
as Enright's Secretary
Mary Shultz
Mary Shultz
as Freedman's Secretary
Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
as Director
Robert Caminiti
Robert Caminiti
as Associate Director
Eddie Korbich
Eddie Korbich
as Lighting Director
Le Clanché du Rand
Le Clanché du Rand
as Cornwall Neighbor
Carole Shelley
Carole Shelley
as Cornwall Aunt
Shawn Batten
Shawn Batten
as Cornwall Cousin
Cornelia Ryan
Cornelia Ryan
as Cornwall Cousin
Jeffrey Nordling
Jeffrey Nordling
as John Van Doren
Gina Rice
Gina Rice
as Mrs. John Van Doren
Vince O'Brien
Vince O'Brien
as Bunny Wilson
Adam Kilgour
Adam Kilgour
as Thomas Merton, The Monk
Richard Seff
Richard Seff
as Congressman Devine
Bill Moor
Bill Moor
as Congressman Rogers
Nicholas Kepros
Nicholas Kepros
as Congressman Flynt
Barry Snider
Barry Snider
as Congressman Springer
Chuck Adamson
Chuck Adamson
as Congressman Mack
Joseph Attanasio
Joseph Attanasio
as Congressman Derounian
Dan Wakefield
Dan Wakefield
as Professor at Book Party
Hamilton Fish
Hamilton Fish
as Professor at Book Party
Merwin Goldsmith
Merwin Goldsmith
as Writer at Book Party
Illeana Douglas
Illeana Douglas
as Woman at Book Party
Gretchen Egolf
Gretchen Egolf
as Student at Book Party
Stephen Pearlman
Stephen Pearlman
as Judge Schweitzer
Anthony Fusco
Anthony Fusco
as Librarian
Douglas McGrath
Douglas McGrath
as Snodgrass
Calista Flockhart
Calista Flockhart
as Barnard Girl
Alysa Shwedel
Alysa Shwedel
as Barnard Girl
Kelly Coffield Park
Kelly Coffield Park
as Queens Neighbor
Dede Pochos
Dede Pochos
as Queens Neighbor
Maria Radman
Maria Radman
as Queens Neighbor
David Stepkin
David Stepkin
as Queens Neighbor
Steve Roland
Steve Roland
as Today Announcer (voice)
Bernie Sheredy
Bernie Sheredy
as Reporter
Joe Lisi
Joe Lisi
as Reporter
Greg Martin
Greg Martin
as Reporter
Reno
Reno
as Woman at Door
Neil Leifer
Neil Leifer
as Psychoanalyst
Caryn Krooth
Caryn Krooth
as Blonde
Mario Contacessi
Mario Contacessi
as Waiter
Patricia Geri Russell
Patricia Geri Russell
as Challenger
Bill Cwikowski
Bill Cwikowski
as Challenger
William Fichtner
William Fichtner
as Stage Manager
Vincent J. Burns
Vincent J. Burns
as Crew Member
Katherine Borowitz
Katherine Borowitz
as #1 Mom
Ray Abbott
Ray Abbott
as Photographer (Uncredited)
Ted Brunson
Ted Brunson
as Reporter (Uncredited)
Michael J. Burg
Michael J. Burg
as Student (Uncredited)
Hélène Cardona
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)
Toni Downey
Toni Downey
as Secretary (Uncredited)
Matthew T. Gitkin
Matthew T. Gitkin
as NBC Staff (Uncredited)
Jerry Griffin
Jerry Griffin
as Doorman (uncredited)
David Hausen
David Hausen
as Camera Operator (Uncredited)
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke
as Columbia Student (uncredited)
Christopher King
Christopher King
as Congressional Hearing Reporter (Uncredited)
Stas Kmiec
Stas Kmiec
as Man in Glasses (Uncredited)
Michael Luceri
Michael Luceri
as Student (Uncredited)
Owen Lund
Owen Lund
as Techincal Director (Uncredited)
Gerald McCullouch
Gerald McCullouch
as Bus Boy (Uncredited)
Peter Morse
Peter Morse
as Student (Uncredited)
Ron Ostrow
Ron Ostrow
as Photographer (Uncredited)
John Ponzio
John Ponzio
as NBC Page (Uncredited)
James Prendergast
James Prendergast
as Lawyer (Uncredited)
Paul Vincent Rapisarda
Paul Vincent Rapisarda
as Courtroom Attendee (Uncredited)
Steve Ryan
Steve Ryan
as NBC Employee (Uncredited)
Jonathan Marc Sherman
Jonathan Marc Sherman
as Don Quixote Student #2 (Uncredited)
Nick Taylor
Nick Taylor
as Herbie's Neighbor (Uncredited)
Glenn Zarr
Glenn Zarr
as Press Phtographer (Uncredited)
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Paul Attanasio
Paul Attanasio
Screenplay
Michael Ballhaus
Michael Ballhaus
Director of Photography
Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Director
Mark Isham
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
Stu Linder
Stu Linder
Editor
Michael Jacobs
Michael Jacobs
Producer
Richard N. Goodwin
Richard N. Goodwin
Book
Richard N. Goodwin
Richard N. Goodwin
Co-Producer
Patricia Eiben
Patricia Eiben
Wardrobe Supervisor
Kymbra Callaghan
Kymbra Callaghan
Makeup Artist
Florian Ballhaus
Florian Ballhaus
Camera Operator
Francesca Paris
Francesca Paris
Hairstylist
Diane D'Addio
Diane D'Addio
Assistant Set Decoration
Donna Jaffe
Donna Jaffe
Assistant Sound Editor
Jeff McCracken
Jeff McCracken
Co-Producer
Katherine Quittner
Katherine Quittner
Music Supervisor
Frederick Zollo
Frederick Zollo
Executive Producer
Tod A. Maitland
Tod A. Maitland
Sound Mixer
Sharon Ilson
Sharon Ilson
Key Makeup Artist
Joseph P. Reidy
Joseph P. Reidy
First Assistant Director
Bernadette Mazur
Bernadette Mazur
Makeup Artist
Judith James
Judith James
Executive Producer
Gail Mutrux
Gail Mutrux
Co-Producer
Paul Buboltz
Paul Buboltz
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
Susan Moore
Susan Moore
Associate Producer
Angel De Angelis
Angel De Angelis
Hairstylist
Karen Tenkhoff
Karen Tenkhoff
Assistant Sound Editor
Susan Sanford
Susan Sanford
Assistant Sound Editor
Susan E. Fiore
Susan E. Fiore
Second Second Assistant Director
Donna Hamilton
Donna Hamilton
Assistant Set Decoration
J.R. Grubbs
J.R. Grubbs
Assistant Sound Editor
Alyssa Winter
Alyssa Winter
Assistant Set Decoration
Christopher Boyes
Christopher Boyes
Assistant Sound Designer
Andre Fenley
Andre Fenley
Assistant Sound Editor
Miriam Schapiro
Miriam Schapiro
Art Department Coordinator
Jon Hutman
Jon Hutman
Production Design
Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Producer
Tim Galvin
Tim Galvin
Art Direction
Bonnie Timmermann
Bonnie Timmermann
Casting
Kathy O'Rear
Kathy O'Rear
Costume Design
Tony Fanning
Tony Fanning
Assistant Art Director
Julian Krainin
Julian Krainin
Producer
Samara Schaffer
Samara Schaffer
Set Decoration
Ed Check
Ed Check
Assistant Art Director
Michael Nozik
Michael Nozik
Producer
Bob Shaw
Bob Shaw
Assistant Art Director
Dan Bronson
Dan Bronson
Assistant Costume Designer
Ken Nelson
Ken Nelson
Construction Coordinator
Sharon Ilson
Sharon Ilson
Makeup Artist
Sheila Paige
Sheila Paige
Script Supervisor
Bunny Parker
Bunny Parker
Key Hair Stylist
Beulah Jones-Black
Beulah Jones-Black
Assistant Costume Designer
Gary Rydstrom
Gary Rydstrom
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Hymns
Richard Hymns
Supervising Sound Editor
Gary Rydstrom
Gary Rydstrom
Sound Designer
Tom Johnson
Tom Johnson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alysa Shwedel
Alysa Shwedel
Assistant Production Coordinator
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