Quiz Show
Fifty million people watched but no one saw a thing.
1994-08-25 | 133 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Ralph FiennesCharles Van Doren
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Rob MorrowRichard Goodwin
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John TurturroHerbert 'Herb' Stempel
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Paul ScofieldMark Van Doren
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David PaymerDan Enright
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Hank AzariaAlbert Freedman
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Christopher McDonaldJack Barry
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Johann CarloToby Stempel
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Elizabeth WilsonDorothy Van Doren
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Allan RichRobert Kintner
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Mira SorvinoSandra Goodwin
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George MartinChairman Harris
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Paul GuilfoyleLishman
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Griffin DunneAccount Guy
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Michael MantellPennebaker
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Byron JenningsMoomaw
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Ben ShenkmanChildress
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Timothy BusfieldFred
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Jack GilpinJack
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Bruce AltmanGene
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