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73% Critic Match
Quiz Show
“Fifty million people watched but no one saw a thing.”
7.3 / 10• 1994• 2h 13m•PG-13• English
HistoryDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
John Turturro
Herb Stempel
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Redford's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Quiz Show is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
