Quiz Show

September. 16,1994      PG-13
Rating:
7.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Ralph Fiennes as  Charles Van Doren
Rob Morrow as  Richard Goodwin
John Turturro as  Herbert 'Herb' Stempel
David Paymer as  Dan Enright
Hank Azaria as  Albert Freedman
Paul Scofield as  Mark Van Doren
Christopher McDonald as  Jack Barry
Allan Rich as  Robert Kintner
Martin Scorsese as  Martin Rittenhome
Elizabeth Wilson as  Dorothy Van Doren

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