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Quiz Show

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.

1994 |2h 13m |  History, Drama, Mystery

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Cast

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Ralph Fiennes

Charles Van Doren

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Rob Morrow

Richard Goodwin

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John Turturro

Herbert 'Herb' Stempel

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Paul Scofield

Mark Van Doren

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David Paymer

Dan Enright

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Hank Azaria

Albert Freedman

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Christopher McDonald

Jack Barry

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Johann Carlo

Toby Stempel

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Elizabeth Wilson

Dorothy Van Doren

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Allan Rich

Robert Kintner

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Mira Sorvino

Sandra Goodwin

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George Martin

Chairman Harris

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Paul Guilfoyle

Lishman

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Griffin Dunne

Account Guy

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Michael Mantell

Pennebaker

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Byron Jennings

Moomaw

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Ben Shenkman

Childress

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Timothy Busfield

Fred

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Jack Gilpin

Jack

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Bruce Altman

Gene

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Joseph Blaire

Lester Stempel

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Ernie Sabella

Car Salesman

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Debra Monk

Kintner's Secretary

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Mario Cantone

Passerby

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Timothy Britten Parker

Researcher

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Grace Phillips

Vivienne Nearing

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Jerry Grayson

Limo Driver

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Matt Keeslar

NBC Page

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Harriet Sansom Harris

Enright's Secretary

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Mary Shultz

Freedman's Secretary

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Le Clanché du Rand

Cornwall Neighbor

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Carole Shelley

Cornwall Aunt

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Jeffrey Nordling

John Van Doren

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Bill Moor

Congressman Rogers

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Merwin Goldsmith

Writer at Book Party

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Illeana Douglas

Woman at Book Party

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Gretchen Egolf

Student at Book Party

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Stephen Pearlman

Judge Schweitzer

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Anthony Fusco

Librarian

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Douglas McGrath

Snodgrass

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Calista Flockhart

Barnard Girl

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Kelly Coffield Park

Queens Neighbor

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Steve Roland

Today Announcer (voice)

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Bernie Sheredy

Reporter

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Joe Lisi

Reporter

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Bill Cwikowski

Challenger

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William Fichtner

Stage Manager

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Katherine Borowitz

#1 Mom

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Michael J. Burg

Student (Uncredited)

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Hélène Cardona

Student (Uncredited)

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Richard Council

Reporter #1 (Uncredited)

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Ethan Hawke

Columbia Student (uncredited)

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Gerald McCullouch

Bus Boy (Uncredited)

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Ron Ostrow

Photographer (Uncredited)

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John Ponzio

NBC Page (Uncredited)

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James Prendergast

Lawyer (Uncredited)

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Steve Ryan

NBC Employee (Uncredited)

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Jonathan Marc Sherman

Don Quixote Student #2 (Uncredited)

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Nick Taylor

Herbie's Neighbor (Uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$31,000,000.00

Revenue

$24,822,619.00