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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.

Date: 08/25/1994
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Rob Morrow, John Turturro, Paul Scofield, David Paymer, Hank Azaria, Christopher McDonald, Johann Carlo, Elizabeth Wilson, Allan Rich, Mira Sorvino, George Martin, Paul Guilfoyle, Griffin Dunne, Michael Mantell, Byron Jennings, Ben Shenkman, Timothy Busfield, Jack Gilpin, Bruce Altman, Martin Scorsese, Joseph Blaire, Ernie Sabella, Barry Levinson, Debra Monk, Mario Cantone, Timothy Britten Parker, Grace Phillips, Jerry Grayson, Scott Lucy, Matt Keeslar, Ron Scott Bertozzi, Harriet Sansom Harris, Mary Shultz, Dave Wilson, Robert Caminiti, Eddie Korbich, Le Clanché du Rand, Carole Shelley, Shawn Batten, Cornelia Ryan, Jeffrey Nordling, Gina Rice, Vince O'Brien, Adam Kilgour, Richard Seff, Bill Moor, Nicholas Kepros, Barry Snider, Chuck Adamson, Joseph Attanasio, Dan Wakefield, Hamilton Fish, Merwin Goldsmith, Illeana Douglas, Gretchen Egolf, Stephen Pearlman, Anthony Fusco, Douglas McGrath, Calista Flockhart, Alysa Shwedel, Kelly Coffield Park, Dede Pochos, Maria Radman, David Stepkin, Steve Roland, Bernie Sheredy, Joe Lisi, Greg Martin, Reno, Neil Leifer, Caryn Krooth, Mario Contacessi, Patricia Geri Russell, Bill Cwikowski, William Fichtner, Vincent J. Burns, Katherine Borowitz, Ray Abbott, John D. Bair, Ted Brunson, Michael J. Burg, Hélène Cardona, Susan Janet Cooper, Richard Council, Toni Downey, Matthew T. Gitkin, Jerry Griffin, David Hausen, Ethan Hawke, Christopher King, Stas Kmiec, Michael Luceri, Owen Lund, Gerald McCullouch, Peter Morse, Ron Ostrow, John Ponzio, James Prendergast, Paul Vincent Rapisarda, Steve Ryan, Jonathan Marc Sherman, Nick Taylor, Billy Marshall Thompson, Glenn Zarr

Ralph Fiennes as Charles Van Doren in Quiz Show Ralph Fiennes

Rob Morrow as Richard Goodwin in Quiz Show Rob Morrow

John Turturro as Herbert 'Herb' Stempel in Quiz Show John Turturro

Paul Scofield as Mark Van Doren in Quiz Show Paul Scofield

David Paymer as Dan Enright in Quiz Show David Paymer

Hank Azaria as Albert Freedman in Quiz Show Hank Azaria

Christopher McDonald as Jack Barry in Quiz Show Christopher McDonald

Johann Carlo as Toby Stempel in Quiz Show Johann Carlo

Elizabeth Wilson as Dorothy Van Doren in Quiz Show Elizabeth Wilson

Allan Rich as Robert Kintner in Quiz Show Allan Rich

Mira Sorvino as Sandra Goodwin in Quiz Show Mira Sorvino

George Martin as Chairman Harris in Quiz Show George Martin

Paul Guilfoyle as Lishman in Quiz Show Paul Guilfoyle

Griffin Dunne as Account Guy in Quiz Show Griffin Dunne

Michael Mantell as Pennebaker in Quiz Show Michael Mantell

Byron Jennings as Moomaw in Quiz Show Byron Jennings

Ben Shenkman as Childress in Quiz Show Ben Shenkman

Timothy Busfield as Fred in Quiz Show Timothy Busfield

Jack Gilpin as Jack in Quiz Show Jack Gilpin

Bruce Altman as Gene in Quiz Show Bruce Altman

Martin Scorsese as Martin Rittenhome in Quiz Show Martin Scorsese

Joseph Blaire as Lester Stempel in Quiz Show Joseph Blaire

Ernie Sabella as Car Salesman in Quiz Show Ernie Sabella

Barry Levinson as Dave Garroway in Quiz Show Barry Levinson

Debra Monk as Kintner's Secretary in Quiz Show Debra Monk

Mario Cantone as Passerby in Quiz Show Mario Cantone

Timothy Britten Parker as Researcher in Quiz Show Timothy Britten Parker

Grace Phillips as Vivienne Nearing in Quiz Show Grace Phillips

Jerry Grayson as Limo Driver in Quiz Show Jerry Grayson

Scott Lucy

Matt Keeslar as NBC Page in Quiz Show Matt Keeslar

Ron Scott Bertozzi

Harriet Sansom Harris as Enright's Secretary in Quiz Show Harriet Sansom Harris

Mary Shultz as Freedman's Secretary in Quiz Show Mary Shultz

Dave Wilson

Robert Caminiti

Eddie Korbich

Le Clanché du Rand as Cornwall Neighbor in Quiz Show Le Clanché du Rand

Carole Shelley as Cornwall Aunt in Quiz Show Carole Shelley

Shawn Batten

Cornelia Ryan

Jeffrey Nordling as John Van Doren in Quiz Show Jeffrey Nordling

Gina Rice

Vince O'Brien

Adam Kilgour

Richard Seff

Bill Moor as Congressman Rogers in Quiz Show Bill Moor

Nicholas Kepros

Barry Snider

Chuck Adamson as Congressman Mack in Quiz Show Chuck Adamson

Joseph Attanasio

Dan Wakefield

Hamilton Fish

Merwin Goldsmith as Writer at Book Party in Quiz Show Merwin Goldsmith

Illeana Douglas as Woman at Book Party in Quiz Show Illeana Douglas

Gretchen Egolf as Student at Book Party in Quiz Show Gretchen Egolf

Stephen Pearlman as Judge Schweitzer in Quiz Show Stephen Pearlman

Anthony Fusco as Librarian in Quiz Show Anthony Fusco

Douglas McGrath as Snodgrass in Quiz Show Douglas McGrath

Calista Flockhart as Barnard Girl in Quiz Show Calista Flockhart

Alysa Shwedel

Kelly Coffield Park as Queens Neighbor in Quiz Show Kelly Coffield Park

Dede Pochos

Maria Radman

David Stepkin

Steve Roland as Today Announcer (voice) in Quiz Show Steve Roland

Bernie Sheredy as Reporter in Quiz Show Bernie Sheredy

Joe Lisi as Reporter in Quiz Show Joe Lisi

Greg Martin

Reno

Neil Leifer

Caryn Krooth

Mario Contacessi

Patricia Geri Russell

Bill Cwikowski as Challenger in Quiz Show Bill Cwikowski

William Fichtner as Stage Manager in Quiz Show William Fichtner

Vincent J. Burns

Katherine Borowitz as #1 Mom in Quiz Show Katherine Borowitz

Ray Abbott

John D. Bair

Ted Brunson

Michael J. Burg as Student (Uncredited) in Quiz Show Michael J. Burg

Hélène Cardona as Student (Uncredited) in Quiz Show Hélène Cardona

Susan Janet Cooper

Richard Council as Reporter #1 (Uncredited) in Quiz Show Richard Council

Toni Downey

Matthew T. Gitkin

Jerry Griffin

David Hausen

Ethan Hawke as Columbia Student (uncredited) in Quiz Show Ethan Hawke

Christopher King

Stas Kmiec

Michael Luceri

Owen Lund

Gerald McCullouch as Bus Boy (Uncredited) in Quiz Show Gerald McCullouch

Peter Morse

Ron Ostrow as Photographer (Uncredited) in Quiz Show Ron Ostrow

John Ponzio as NBC Page (Uncredited) in Quiz Show John Ponzio

James Prendergast as Lawyer (Uncredited) in Quiz Show James Prendergast

Paul Vincent Rapisarda

Steve Ryan as NBC Employee (Uncredited) in Quiz Show Steve Ryan

Jonathan Marc Sherman as Don Quixote Student #2 (Uncredited) in Quiz Show Jonathan Marc Sherman

Nick Taylor as Herbie's Neighbor (Uncredited) in Quiz Show Nick Taylor

Billy Marshall Thompson

Glenn Zarr

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