Quiz Show

"Fifty million people watched but no one saw a thing."

Oct 7 1994 PG-13 2h 13m
Biography, Drama, History

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.

Plot

A young lawyer, Richard Goodwin, investigates a potentially fixed game show. Charles Van Doren, a big time show winner, is under Goodwin's investigation.

Written by

Paul Attanasio, Richard N. Goodwin

Directed by

Robert Redford

Cast

Ralph Fiennes, John Turturro, Rob Morrow

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Hollywood Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises, Baltimore Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 4 Oscars. 6 wins & 36 nominations total

Trailers
Trailer - Quiz Show (1994)
Scores
# of Votes
77,380
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
92
Popularity
NA