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poster movie Quiz Show

Quiz Show (1994)

PG-13

1994-08-25

  • History
  • Drama

2h 13m

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.

  • Paul AttanasioScreenplay
  • Richard N. GoodwinBook
  • Robert RedfordDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleQuiz Show

Budget$31,000,000.00

Revenue$24,822,619.00

Casts

  • Profile John Turturro with character Herb Stempel

    John Turturro

    Herb Stempel

  • Profile Rob Morrow with character Dick Goodwin

    Rob Morrow

    Dick Goodwin

  • Profile Ralph Fiennes with character Charles Van Doren

    Ralph Fiennes

    Charles Van Doren

  • Profile Paul Scofield with character Mark Van Doren

    Paul Scofield

    Mark Van Doren

  • Profile David Paymer with character Dan Enright

    David Paymer

    Dan Enright

  • Profile Hank Azaria with character Albert Freedman

    Hank Azaria

    Albert Freedman

  • Profile Christopher McDonald with character Jack Barry

    Christopher McDonald

    Jack Barry

  • Profile Johann Carlo with character Toby Stempel

    Johann Carlo

    Toby Stempel

  • Profile Elizabeth Wilson with character Dorothy Van Doren

    Elizabeth Wilson

    Dorothy Van Doren

  • Profile Allan Rich with character Robert Kintner

    Allan Rich

    Robert Kintner

  • Profile Mira Sorvino with character Sandra Goodwin

    Mira Sorvino

    Sandra Goodwin

  • Profile George Martin with character Chairman

    George Martin

    Chairman

  • Profile Paul Guilfoyle with character Lishman

    Paul Guilfoyle

    Lishman

  • Profile Griffin Dunne with character Account Guy

    Griffin Dunne

    Account Guy

  • Profile Michael Mantell with character Pennebaker

    Michael Mantell

    Pennebaker

  • Profile Byron Jennings with character Moomaw

    Byron Jennings

    Moomaw

  • Profile Ben Shenkman with character Childress

    Ben Shenkman

    Childress

  • Profile Timothy Busfield with character Fred

    Timothy Busfield

    Fred

  • Profile Jack Gilpin with character Jack

    Jack Gilpin

    Jack

  • Profile Bruce Altman with character Gene

    Bruce Altman

    Gene

  • Profile Martin Scorsese with character Sponsor

    Martin Scorsese

    Sponsor

  • Joseph Blaire

    Lester Stempel

  • Profile Ernie Sabella with character Car Salesman

    Ernie Sabella

    Car Salesman

  • Profile Barry Levinson with character Dave Garroway

    Barry Levinson

    Dave Garroway

  • Profile Debra Monk with character Kintner's Secretary

    Debra Monk

    Kintner's Secretary

  • Profile Mario Cantone with character Passerby

    Mario Cantone

    Passerby

  • Profile Timothy Britten Parker with character Researcher

    Timothy Britten Parker

    Researcher

  • Profile Grace Phillips with character Mrs. Nearing

    Grace Phillips

    Mrs. Nearing

  • Profile Jerry Grayson with character Limo Driver

    Jerry Grayson

    Limo Driver

  • Scott Lucy

    NBC Page

  • Profile Matt Keeslar with character NBC Page

    Matt Keeslar

    NBC Page

  • Ron Scott Bertozzi

    NBC Page

  • Profile Harriet Sansom Harris with character Enright's Secretary

    Harriet Sansom Harris

    Enright's Secretary

  • Profile Mary Shultz with character Freedman's Secretary

    Mary Shultz

    Freedman's Secretary

  • Dave Wilson

    Director

  • Robert Caminiti

    Associate Director

  • Eddie Korbich

    Lighting Director

  • Profile Le Clanché du Rand with character Cornwall Neighbor

    Le Clanché du Rand

    Cornwall Neighbor

  • Profile Carole Shelley with character Cornwall Aunt

    Carole Shelley

    Cornwall Aunt

  • Shawn Batten

    Cornwall Cousin

  • Cornelia Ryan

    Cornwall Cousin

  • Profile Jeffrey Nordling with character John Van Doren

    Jeffrey Nordling

    John Van Doren

  • Gina Rice

    Mrs. John Van Doren

  • Vince O'Brien

    Bunny Wilson

  • Adam Kilgour

    Thomas Merton

  • Richard Seff

    Congressman Devine

  • Profile Bill Moor with character Congressman Rogers

    Bill Moor

    Congressman Rogers

  • Nicholas Kepros

    Congressman Flynt

  • Barry Snider

    Congressman Springer

  • Profile Chuck Adamson with character Congressman Mack

    Chuck Adamson

    Congressman Mack

  • Joseph Attanasio

    Congressman Derounian

  • Dan Wakefield

    Professor at Book Party

  • Hamilton Fish

    Professor at Book Party

  • Profile Merwin Goldsmith with character Writer at Book Party

    Merwin Goldsmith

    Writer at Book Party

  • Profile Illeana Douglas with character Woman at Book Party

    Illeana Douglas

    Woman at Book Party

  • Profile Gretchen Egolf with character Student at Book Party

    Gretchen Egolf

    Student at Book Party

  • Profile Stephen Pearlman with character Judge Schweitzer

    Stephen Pearlman

    Judge Schweitzer

  • Profile Anthony Fusco with character Librarian

    Anthony Fusco

    Librarian

  • Profile Douglas McGrath with character Snodgrass

    Douglas McGrath

    Snodgrass

  • Profile Calista Flockhart with character Barnard Girl

    Calista Flockhart

    Barnard Girl

  • Alysa Shwedel

    Barnard Girl

  • Profile Kelly Coffield Park with character Queens Neighbor

    Kelly Coffield Park

    Queens Neighbor

  • Dede Pochos

    Queens Neighbor

  • Maria Radman

    Queens Neighbor

  • David Stepkin

    Queens Neighbor

  • Profile Steve Roland with character Today Announcer (voice)

    Steve Roland

    Today Announcer (voice)

  • Profile Bernie Sheredy with character Reporter

    Bernie Sheredy

    Reporter

  • Profile Joe Lisi with character Reporter

    Joe Lisi

    Reporter

  • Greg Martin

    Reporter

  • Reno

    Woman at Door

  • Neil Leifer

    Psychoanalyst

  • Caryn Krooth

    Blonde

  • Mario Contacessi

    Waiter

  • Patricia Geri Russell

    Challenger

  • Profile Bill Cwikowski with character Challenger

    Bill Cwikowski

    Challenger

  • Profile William Fichtner with character Stage Manager

    William Fichtner

    Stage Manager

  • Vincent J. Burns

    Crew Member

  • Profile Katherine Borowitz with character #1 Mom

    Katherine Borowitz

    #1 Mom

  • Ray Abbott

    Photographer (uncredited)

  • Ted Brunson

    Reporter (uncredited)

  • Profile Michael J. Burg with character Student (uncredited)

    Michael J. Burg

    Student (uncredited)

  • Profile Hélène Cardona with character Student (Uncredited)

    Hélène Cardona

    Student (Uncredited)

  • Profile Richard Council with character Reporter #1 (uncredited)

    Richard Council

    Reporter #1 (uncredited)

  • Jerry Griffin

    Doorman (uncredited)

  • David Hausen

    Camera Operator (uncredited)

  • Profile Ethan Hawke with character Don Quixote Student (uncredited)

    Ethan Hawke

    Don Quixote Student (uncredited)

  • Christopher King

    Congressional Hearing Reporter (uncredited)

  • Stas Kmiec

    Man in Glasses (uncredited)

  • Michael Luceri

    Student (uncredited)

  • Owen Lund

    Techincal Director (uncredited)

  • Profile Gerald McCullouch with character Bus Boy (uncredited)

    Gerald McCullouch

    Bus Boy (uncredited)

  • Peter Morse

    Student (uncredited)

  • Profile Ron Ostrow with character Photographer (uncredited)

    Ron Ostrow

    Photographer (uncredited)

  • Profile John Ponzio with character NBC Page (uncredited)

    John Ponzio

    NBC Page (uncredited)

  • Profile James Prendergast with character Lawyer (uncredited)

    James Prendergast

    Lawyer (uncredited)

  • Profile Steve Ryan with character NBC Employee (uncredited)

    Steve Ryan

    NBC Employee (uncredited)

  • Profile Jonathan Marc Sherman with character Don Quixote Student #2 (uncredited)

    Jonathan Marc Sherman

    Don Quixote Student #2 (uncredited)

  • Profile Nick Taylor with character Herbie's Neighbor (uncredited)

    Nick Taylor

    Herbie's Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Glenn Zarr

    Press Phtographer (uncredited)

  • John D. Bair

    Grad Student (uncredited)

  • Thomas Callahan

    Press Photographer (uncredited)

  • Skip Rose

    Reporter (uncredited)

  • Billy Marshall Thompson

    Student (uncredited)