Quiz Show

Fifty million people watched but no one saw a thing.

Duration: 133 min
Release date: 1994-08-25
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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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John Turturro
John Turturro
as Herb Stempel
Rob Morrow
Rob Morrow
as Dick Goodwin
Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes
as Charles Van Doren
Paul Scofield
Paul Scofield
as Mark Van Doren
David Paymer
David Paymer
as Dan Enright
Hank Azaria
Hank Azaria
as Albert Freedman
Christopher McDonald
Christopher McDonald
as Jack Barry
Johann Carlo
Johann Carlo
as Toby Stempel
Elizabeth Wilson
Elizabeth Wilson
as Dorothy Van Doren
Allan Rich
Allan Rich
as Robert Kintner
Mira Sorvino
Mira Sorvino
as Sandra Goodwin
George Martin
George Martin
as Chairman
Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
as Lishman
Griffin Dunne
Griffin Dunne
as Account Guy
Michael Mantell
Michael Mantell
as Pennebaker
Byron Jennings
Byron Jennings
as Moomaw
Ben Shenkman
Ben Shenkman
as Childress
Timothy Busfield
Timothy Busfield
as Fred
Jack Gilpin
Jack Gilpin
as Jack
Bruce Altman
Bruce Altman
as Gene
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
as Sponsor
Joseph Blaire
Joseph Blaire
as Lester Stempel
Ernie Sabella
Ernie Sabella
as Car Salesman
Barry Levinson
Barry Levinson
as Dave Garroway
Debra Monk
Debra Monk
as Kintner's Secretary
Mario Cantone
Mario Cantone
as Passerby
Timothy Britten Parker
Timothy Britten Parker
as Researcher
Grace Phillips
Grace Phillips
as Mrs. Nearing
Jerry Grayson
Jerry Grayson
as Limo Driver
Scott Lucy
Scott Lucy
as NBC Page
Matt Keeslar
Matt Keeslar
as NBC Page
Ron Scott Bertozzi
Ron Scott Bertozzi
as NBC Page
Harriet Sansom Harris
Harriet Sansom Harris
as Enright's Secretary
Mary Shultz
Mary Shultz
as Freedman's Secretary
Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
as Director
Robert Caminiti
Robert Caminiti
as Associate Director
Eddie Korbich
Eddie Korbich
as Lighting Director
Le Clanché du Rand
Le Clanché du Rand
as Cornwall Neighbor
Carole Shelley
Carole Shelley
as Cornwall Aunt
Shawn Batten
Shawn Batten
as Cornwall Cousin
Cornelia Ryan
Cornelia Ryan
as Cornwall Cousin
Jeffrey Nordling
Jeffrey Nordling
as John Van Doren
Gina Rice
Gina Rice
as Mrs. John Van Doren
Vince O'Brien
Vince O'Brien
as Bunny Wilson
Adam Kilgour
Adam Kilgour
as Thomas Merton
Richard Seff
Richard Seff
as Congressman Devine
Bill Moor
Bill Moor
as Congressman Rogers
Nicholas Kepros
Nicholas Kepros
as Congressman Flynt
Barry Snider
Barry Snider
as Congressman Springer
Chuck Adamson
Chuck Adamson
as Congressman Mack
Joseph Attanasio
Joseph Attanasio
as Congressman Derounian
Dan Wakefield
Dan Wakefield
as Professor at Book Party
Hamilton Fish
Hamilton Fish
as Professor at Book Party
Merwin Goldsmith
Merwin Goldsmith
as Writer at Book Party
Illeana Douglas
Illeana Douglas
as Woman at Book Party
Gretchen Egolf
Gretchen Egolf
as Student at Book Party
Stephen Pearlman
Stephen Pearlman
as Judge Schweitzer
Anthony Fusco
Anthony Fusco
as Librarian
Douglas McGrath
Douglas McGrath
as Snodgrass
Calista Flockhart
Calista Flockhart
as Barnard Girl
Alysa Shwedel
Alysa Shwedel
as Barnard Girl
Kelly Coffield Park
Kelly Coffield Park
as Queens Neighbor
Dede Pochos
Dede Pochos
as Queens Neighbor
Maria Radman
Maria Radman
as Queens Neighbor
David Stepkin
David Stepkin
as Queens Neighbor
Steve Roland
Steve Roland
as Today Announcer (voice)
Bernie Sheredy
Bernie Sheredy
as Reporter
Joe Lisi
Joe Lisi
as Reporter
Greg Martin
Greg Martin
as Reporter
Reno
Reno
as Woman at Door
Neil Leifer
Neil Leifer
as Psychoanalyst
Caryn Krooth
Caryn Krooth
as Blonde
Mario Contacessi
Mario Contacessi
as Waiter
Patricia Geri Russell
Patricia Geri Russell
as Challenger
Bill Cwikowski
Bill Cwikowski
as Challenger
William Fichtner
William Fichtner
as Stage Manager
Vincent J. Burns
Vincent J. Burns
as Crew Member
Katherine Borowitz
Katherine Borowitz
as #1 Mom
Ray Abbott
Ray Abbott
as Photographer (uncredited)
Ted Brunson
Ted Brunson
as Reporter (uncredited)
Michael J. Burg
Michael J. Burg
as Student (uncredited)
Hélène Cardona
Hélène Cardona
as Student (Uncredited)
Richard Council
Richard Council
as Reporter #1 (uncredited)
Jerry Griffin
Jerry Griffin
as Doorman (uncredited)
David Hausen
David Hausen
as Camera Operator (uncredited)
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke
as Don Quixote Student (uncredited)
Christopher King
Christopher King
as Congressional Hearing Reporter (uncredited)
Stas Kmiec
Stas Kmiec
as Man in Glasses (uncredited)
Michael Luceri
Michael Luceri
as Student (uncredited)
Owen Lund
Owen Lund
as Techincal Director (uncredited)
Gerald McCullouch
Gerald McCullouch
as Bus Boy (uncredited)
Peter Morse
Peter Morse
as Student (uncredited)
Ron Ostrow
Ron Ostrow
as Photographer (uncredited)
John Ponzio
John Ponzio
as NBC Page (uncredited)
James Prendergast
James Prendergast
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Steve Ryan
Steve Ryan
as NBC Employee (uncredited)
Jonathan Marc Sherman
Jonathan Marc Sherman
as Don Quixote Student #2 (uncredited)
Nick Taylor
Nick Taylor
as Herbie's Neighbor (uncredited)
Glenn Zarr
Glenn Zarr
as Press Phtographer (uncredited)
John D. Bair
John D. Bair
as Grad Student (uncredited)
Thomas Callahan
Thomas Callahan
as Press Photographer (uncredited)
Skip Rose
Skip Rose
as Reporter (uncredited)
Billy Marshall Thompson
Billy Marshall Thompson
as Student (uncredited)
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Michael Jacobs
Michael Jacobs
Producer
Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Director
Mark Isham
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
Stu Linder
Stu Linder
Editor
Paul Attanasio
Paul Attanasio
Screenplay
Michael Ballhaus
Michael Ballhaus
Director of Photography
Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss
Executive Producer
Judith James
Judith James
Executive Producer
Gail Mutrux
Gail Mutrux
Co-Producer
Paul Buboltz
Paul Buboltz
Wardrobe Supervisor
Kevin Rose-Williams
Kevin Rose-Williams
Assistant Sound Editor
Frederick Zollo
Frederick Zollo
Executive Producer
Susan Moore
Susan Moore
Associate Producer
Diane D'Addio
Diane D'Addio
Assistant Set Decoration
Richard N. Goodwin
Richard N. Goodwin
Co-Producer
Francesca Paris
Francesca Paris
Hairstylist
Kymbra Callaghan
Kymbra Callaghan
Makeup Artist
Susan E. Fiore
Susan E. Fiore
Second Second Assistant Director
Donna Hamilton
Donna Hamilton
Assistant Set Decoration
Tod A. Maitland
Tod A. Maitland
Sound Mixer
Florian Ballhaus
Florian Ballhaus
Camera Operator
Sharon Ilson
Sharon Ilson
Key Makeup Artist
Christopher Boyes
Christopher Boyes
Assistant Sound Designer
Patricia Eiben
Patricia Eiben
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Angel De Angelis
Angel De Angelis
Hairstylist
Susan Sanford
Susan Sanford
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Richard N. Goodwin
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Lydia Dean Pilcher
Lydia Dean Pilcher
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Andre Fenley
Andre Fenley
Assistant Sound Editor
Katherine Quittner
Katherine Quittner
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Joseph P. Reidy
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Bernadette Mazur
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Jeff McCracken
Jeff McCracken
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Donna Jaffe
Donna Jaffe
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Alyssa Winter
Alyssa Winter
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Karen Tenkhoff
Karen Tenkhoff
Assistant Sound Editor
J.R. Grubbs
J.R. Grubbs
Assistant Sound Editor
Samara Hutman
Samara Hutman
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Michael Nozik
Michael Nozik
Producer
Kathy O'Rear
Kathy O'Rear
Costume Design
Tony Fanning
Tony Fanning
Assistant Art Director
Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Producer
Ed Check
Ed Check
Assistant Art Director
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Julian Krainin
Producer
Tim Galvin
Tim Galvin
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Jon Hutman
Jon Hutman
Production Design
Miriam Schapiro
Miriam Schapiro
Art Department Coordinator
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Bob Shaw
Assistant Art Director
Bonnie Timmermann
Bonnie Timmermann
Casting
Sheila Paige
Sheila Paige
Script Supervisor
Ken Nelson
Ken Nelson
Construction Coordinator
Sharon Ilson
Sharon Ilson
Makeup Artist
Dan Bronson
Dan Bronson
Assistant Costume Designer
Bunny Parker
Bunny Parker
Key Hair Stylist
Beulah Jones-Black
Beulah Jones-Black
Assistant Costume Designer
Richard Hymns
Richard Hymns
Supervising Sound Editor
Gary Rydstrom
Gary Rydstrom
Sound Designer
Tom Johnson
Tom Johnson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Rydstrom
Gary Rydstrom
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alysa Shwedel
Alysa Shwedel
Assistant Production Coordinator
Joanne Cocuzza
Joanne Cocuzza
Hairstylist
Linda Lazar
Linda Lazar
Makeup Artist
Gabriella Pollino
Gabriella Pollino
Hairstylist
Jovan Vitagliano
Jovan Vitagliano
Hairstylist
Miguel Ángel Poveda
Miguel Ángel Poveda
Post Production Supervisor
Joe Burns
Joe Burns
Second Assistant Director
Jeff Balsmeyer
Jeff Balsmeyer
Storyboard Artist
Stephen Barth
Stephen Barth
Scenic Artist
Joe Bird
Joe Bird
Set Dresser
Conrad V. Brink Jr.
Conrad V. Brink Jr.
Set Dresser
Jeff Brink
Jeff Brink
Set Dresser
Gilbert Gertsen
Gilbert Gertsen
Set Dresser
Brent Haywood
Brent Haywood
Carpenter
Mark Horstmann
Mark Horstmann
Carpenter
Kalina Ivanov
Kalina Ivanov
Storyboard Artist
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
Leadman
John Oates Jr.
John Oates Jr.
Set Dresser
Joseph Proscia
Joseph Proscia
Set Dresser
Robert Topol
Robert Topol
Scenic Artist
M. Tony Trotta
M. Tony Trotta
Scenic Artist
Paul Camarro
Paul Camarro
Set Dresser
Deni Holl
Deni Holl
Set Painter
John Merrick
John Merrick
Construction Grip
Silvija L. Moess
Silvija L. Moess
Scenic Artist
Louis J. Porzio
Louis J. Porzio
Carpenter
Mary Prlain
Mary Prlain
Assistant Set Decoration
Sandina Bailo-Lape
Sandina Bailo-Lape
Foley Editor
Tom Barwick
Tom Barwick
Foley Artist
Sara Bolder
Sara Bolder
Dialogue Editor
Tony Eckert
Tony Eckert
Foley Mixer
Ken Fischer
Ken Fischer
Sound Effects Editor
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Rob Fruchtman
ADR Editor
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Joel Holland
Sound Recordist
David Platt
David Platt
Boom Operator
Michael Silvers
Michael Silvers
Dialogue Editor
Dennie Thorpe
Dennie Thorpe
Foley Artist
Matthew Wood
Matthew Wood
Assistant Sound Editor
Bruce Atwater
Bruce Atwater
Grip
Jerry DeBlau
Jerry DeBlau
Gaffer
Michael Finnerty
Michael Finnerty
Rigging Grip
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Brian Fitzsimons
Best Boy Grip
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Kenneth Fundus
Rigging Grip
Dennis Gamiello
Dennis Gamiello
Dolly Grip
Dennis Gamiello
Dennis Gamiello
Key Grip
John Lowry
John Lowry
Grip
Bobby Mancuso
Bobby Mancuso
Second Assistant Camera
Anastas N. Michos
Anastas N. Michos
"B" Camera Operator
Anastas N. Michos
Anastas N. Michos
Steadicam Operator
Arthur Moshlak
Arthur Moshlak
Electrician
Fred Muller
Fred Muller
Electrician
Heather Norton
Heather Norton
Camera Trainee
Wayne Paull
Wayne Paull
Camera Operator
Louis Petraglia
Louis Petraglia
Electrician
Peter John Petraglia
Peter John Petraglia
Best Boy Electric
Ronald Plant
Ronald Plant
Rigging Grip
Lance Shepherd
Lance Shepherd
Electrician
Susan Starr
Susan Starr
First Assistant Camera
Bobby Vercruse
Bobby Vercruse
Electrician
Barry Wetcher
Barry Wetcher
Still Photographer
Dick Fisher
Dick Fisher
Camera Operator
David Hausen
David Hausen
Additional Camera
Gábor Kövér
Gábor Kövér
Additional Camera
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto
Casting Assistant
Karen E. Etcoff
Karen E. Etcoff
Extras Casting
Barbara Harris
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
Alison E. McBryde
Alison E. McBryde
Casting Assistant
Mary Gierczak
Mary Gierczak
Wardrobe Assistant
Barrett Hong
Barrett Hong
Wardrobe Assistant
Haleen K. Holt
Haleen K. Holt
Costume Illustrator
Valerie Laven-Cooper
Valerie Laven-Cooper
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Blair Daily
Blair Daily
Associate Editor
Mark Daily
Mark Daily
Assistant Editor
Laura Berning
Laura Berning
Location Assistant
Maria T. Bierniak
Maria T. Bierniak
Assistant Location Manager
John Crowder
John Crowder
Location Coordinator
David DeClerque
David DeClerque
Location Manager
Amy Herman
Amy Herman
Location Manager
Mark Kamine
Mark Kamine
Location Assistant
Carlos Moore
Carlos Moore
Assistant Location Manager
Bryan Thomas
Bryan Thomas
Location Assistant
Tom Tumminello
Tom Tumminello
Location Assistant
Deren Getz
Deren Getz
Location Scout
Robin F. Samson
Robin F. Samson
Location Scout
Dell Hake
Dell Hake
Orchestrator
Mark Isham
Mark Isham
Musician
Stephen Krause
Stephen Krause
Scoring Mixer
Ken Kugler
Ken Kugler
Conductor
Ken Kugler
Ken Kugler
Orchestrator
Craig Pettigrew
Craig Pettigrew
Music Editor
Kim Scharnberg
Kim Scharnberg
Orchestrator
Tom Boyd
Tom Boyd
Musician
Todd Homme
Todd Homme
Music Producer
James Thatcher
James Thatcher
Musician
Louise Di Tullio
Louise Di Tullio
Musician
Sebastian Toettcher
Sebastian Toettcher
Musician
Timothy Shannon
Timothy Shannon
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James P. Whalen Jr.
James P. Whalen Jr.
Transportation Captain
Bobby Marsh
Bobby Marsh
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Dale E. Grahn
Dale E. Grahn
Color Timer
David Hamme
David Hamme
Colorist
Ellen M. Hillers
Ellen M. Hillers
Production Coordinator
Dawn Murphy Riley
Dawn Murphy Riley
Assistant Production Coordinator
Shelley Houis
Shelley Houis
Production Coordinator
Lynn D. Ezelle
Lynn D. Ezelle
Post Production Accountant
Andrea Isaacs
Andrea Isaacs
Assistant Accountant
Ilene Landress
Ilene Landress
Production Accountant
Tommy Allen
Tommy Allen
Property Master
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Dimitri Apletchef
Assistant Property Master
Sandy Hamilton
Sandy Hamilton
Assistant Property Master
Marsha Robertson
Marsha Robertson
Unit Publicist
Susan Bradley
Susan Bradley
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Tim Monich
Tim Monich
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