

Quiz Show (1994)
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- 2h 13m
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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.
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.
Top Billed Cast

John Turturro
Herb Stempel

Rob Morrow
Dick Goodwin

Ralph Fiennes
Charles Van Doren

Paul Scofield
Mark Van Doren

David Paymer
Dan Enright

Hank Azaria
Albert Freedman

Christopher McDonald
Jack Barry

Johann Carlo
Toby Stempel

Elizabeth Wilson
Dorothy Van Doren

Allan Rich
Robert Kintner
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