Quiz Show

History • Drama

73%
Quiz Show
Quiz Show
PG-13
9/16/19942h 13m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Fifty million people watched but no one saw a thing. ~

Overview:

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.

Director:

Robert Redford

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$31,000,000.00

Revenue:

$24,822,619.00

Key words:

  • investigation
  • manipulation
  • manipulation of the media
  • game show
  • idealism
  • tv ratings
  • based on true story
  • quiz
  • idealist
  • product placement
  • lawyer
  • 1950s
  • fighting the system
  • audacious
  • awestruck
  • cruel
  • frustrated

Cast

John Turturro

John Turturro

~ as ~

Herb Stempel

Rob Morrow

Rob Morrow

~ as ~

Dick Goodwin

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

~ as ~

Charles Van Doren

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

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