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Quiz Show

Fifty million people watched but no one saw a thing.

7.3

1994•2h 13m

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

Photo of John Turturro

John Turturro

Herb Stempel

Photo of Rob Morrow

Rob Morrow

Dick Goodwin

Photo of Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Charles Van Doren

Photo of Paul Scofield

Paul Scofield

Mark Van Doren

Photo of David Paymer

David Paymer

Dan Enright

Photo of Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

Albert Freedman

Photo of Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Jack Barry

Photo of Johann Carlo

Johann Carlo

Toby Stempel

Photo of Elizabeth Wilson

Elizabeth Wilson

Dorothy Van Doren

Photo of Allan Rich

Allan Rich

Robert Kintner

Photo of Mira Sorvino

Mira Sorvino

Sandra Goodwin

Photo of George Martin

George Martin

Chairman

Photo of Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Lishman

Photo of Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne

Account Guy

Photo of Michael Mantell

Michael Mantell

Pennebaker

Photo of Byron Jennings

Byron Jennings

Moomaw

Photo of Ben Shenkman

Ben Shenkman

Childress

Photo of Timothy Busfield

Timothy Busfield

Fred

Photo of Jack Gilpin

Jack Gilpin

Jack

Photo of Bruce Altman

Bruce Altman

Gene

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