Quiz Show (1994)

09/16/1994 2h 13m

Fifty million people watched but no one saw a thing.

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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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Ralph Fiennes

as Charles Van Doren

Born 12/22/1962, age

Rob Morrow

as Richard Goodwin

Born 09/21/1962, age

John Turturro

as Herbert 'Herb' Stempel

Born 02/28/1957, age

Paul Scofield

as Mark Van Doren

Born 01/21/1922

Died 03/19/2008, age

David Paymer

as Dan Enright

Born 08/30/1954, age

Hank Azaria

as Albert Freedman

Born 04/25/1964, age

Christopher McDonald

as Jack Barry

Born 02/15/1955, age

Elizabeth Wilson

as Dorothy Van Doren

Born 04/04/1921

Died 05/09/2015, age

Mira Sorvino

as Sandra Goodwin

Born 09/28/1967, age

George Martin

as Chairman Harris

Born 08/15/1929

Died 06/01/2010, age

Paul Guilfoyle

as Lishman

Born 04/28/1949, age

Griffin Dunne

as Account Guy

Born 06/08/1955, age

Ben Shenkman

as Childress

Born 09/26/1968, age

Timothy Busfield

as Fred

Born 06/12/1957, age

Jack Gilpin

as Jack

Born 05/31/1951, age

Bruce Altman

as Gene

Born 07/03/1955, age

Martin Scorsese

as Martin Rittenhome

Born 11/17/1942, age

Ernie Sabella

as Car Salesman

Born 09/19/1949, age

Barry Levinson

as Dave Garroway

Born 04/06/1942, age

Matt Keeslar

as NBC Page

Born 10/15/1972, age

Harriet Sansom Harris

as Enright's Secretary

Born 01/08/1955, age

Carole Shelley

as Cornwall Aunt

Born 08/16/1939

Died 08/31/2018, age

Jeffrey Nordling

as John Van Doren

Born 03/11/1962, age

Illeana Douglas

as Woman at Book Party

Born 07/25/1961, age

Stephen Pearlman

as Judge Schweitzer

Born 02/26/1935

Died 09/30/1998, age

Calista Flockhart

as Barnard Girl

Born 11/11/1964, age

Joe Lisi

as Reporter

Born 09/09/1950, age

William Fichtner

as Stage Manager

Born 11/27/1956, age

Katherine Borowitz

as #1 Mom

Born 07/05/1954, age

Ethan Hawke

as Columbia Student (uncredited)

Born 11/06/1970, age