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Quiz Show
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Quiz Show
Cast
John TurturroHerb Stempel
Rob MorrowDick Goodwin
Ralph FiennesCharles Van Doren
Paul ScofieldMark Van Doren
David PaymerDan Enright
Hank AzariaAlbert Freedman
Christopher McDonaldJack Barry
Johann CarloToby StempelCredits
- Directed by
- Robert Redford
- Written by
- Paul Attanasio
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $31M
- Box office
- $24.8M
Production
Baltimore PicturesUnited States
Wildwood EnterprisesUnited States
Hollywood PicturesUnited States
Michael Jacobs ProductionsUnited States
