

Quiz Show
"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.
Movie Details
Budget
$31.0M
$31,000,000
Revenue
$24.8M
$24,822,619
Languages
English
Studio
Baltimore Pictures
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Key Crew

Paul Attanasio
Screenplay

Robert Redford
Director

Frederick Zollo
Executive Producer

Richard Dreyfuss
Executive Producer

Robert Redford
Producer
Cast

Ralph Fiennes
Charles Van Doren

Rob Morrow
Richard Goodwin

John Turturro
Herbert 'Herb' Stempel

Paul Scofield
Mark Van Doren

David Paymer
Dan Enright

Hank Azaria
Albert Freedman

Christopher McDonald
Jack Barry

Johann Carlo
Toby Stempel

Elizabeth Wilson
Dorothy Van Doren

Allan Rich
Robert Kintner

Mira Sorvino
Sandra Goodwin

George Martin
Chairman Harris

Paul Guilfoyle
Lishman

Griffin Dunne
Account Guy

Michael Mantell
Pennebaker

Byron Jennings
Moomaw

Ben Shenkman
Childress

Timothy Busfield
Fred

Jack Gilpin
Jack

Bruce Altman
Gene