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19942h 13mPG-13English

Quiz Show

Fifty million people watched but no one saw a thing.

7.3
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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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DirectorRobert Redford

Keywords

investigationmanipulationmanipulation of the mediagame showidealismtv ratingsbased on true storyquizidealistproduct placementlawyer1950stv showfighting the systemaudaciousawestruckcruelfrustratedprograma de tv
Budget$31M
Box Office$25M

Cast

John Turturro as Herb Stempel

John Turturro

Herb Stempel

Rob Morrow as Dick Goodwin

Rob Morrow

Dick Goodwin

Ralph Fiennes as Charles Van Doren

Ralph Fiennes

Charles Van Doren

Paul Scofield as Mark Van Doren

Paul Scofield

Mark Van Doren

David Paymer as Dan Enright

David Paymer

Dan Enright

Hank Azaria as Albert Freedman

Hank Azaria

Albert Freedman

Christopher McDonald as Jack Barry

Christopher McDonald

Jack Barry

Johann Carlo as Toby Stempel

Johann Carlo

Toby Stempel

Elizabeth Wilson as Dorothy Van Doren

Elizabeth Wilson

Dorothy Van Doren

Allan Rich as Robert Kintner

Allan Rich

Robert Kintner