Quiz Show
1994/08/25 (US) | History, Drama, Mystery
Fifty million people watched but no one saw a thing.
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.
Robert Redford
Director
Paul Attanasio
Screenplay
Lead 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
Budget
$ 31,000,000
Revenue
$ 24,822,619
Status
Released
Production Company
- Baltimore Pictures
- Wildwood Enterprises
- Hollywood Pictures
Crews
Michael Jacobs
Producer
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
Stu Linder
Editor
Michael Ballhaus
Director of Photography
Frederick Zollo
Executive Producer
Richard Dreyfuss
Executive Producer