Quiz Show (1994)
Quiz Show (1994)
Fifty million people watched but no one saw a thing.
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.

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Cast

John Turturro John Turturro As: Herb Stempel
Rob Morrow Rob Morrow As: Dick Goodwin
Ralph Fiennes Ralph Fiennes As: Charles Van Doren
Paul Scofield Paul Scofield As: Mark Van Doren
David Paymer David Paymer As: Dan Enright
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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.


Tagline: Fifty million people watched but no one saw a thing.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: History, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 25 August 1994

Country: US

Runtime: 133m

Company Credits

Company: Baltimore Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises, Hollywood Pictures, Michael Jacobs Productions

Budget: $31,000,000

Revenue: $24,822,619

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Cast

John Turturro

John Turturro

Herb Stempel

Rob Morrow

Rob Morrow

Dick Goodwin

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Charles Van Doren

Paul Scofield

Paul Scofield

Mark Van Doren

David Paymer

David Paymer

Dan Enright

Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

Albert Freedman

Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Jack Barry

Johann Carlo

Johann Carlo

Toby Stempel

Elizabeth Wilson

Elizabeth Wilson

Dorothy Van Doren

Allan Rich

Allan Rich

Robert Kintner

Mira Sorvino

Mira Sorvino

Sandra Goodwin

George Martin

George Martin

Chairman

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Lishman

Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne

Account Guy

Michael Mantell

Michael Mantell

Pennebaker

Byron Jennings

Byron Jennings

Moomaw

Ben Shenkman

Ben Shenkman

Childress

Timothy Busfield

Timothy Busfield

Fred

Jack Gilpin

Jack Gilpin

Jack

Bruce Altman

Bruce Altman

Gene

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Sponsor

Joseph Blaire

Joseph Blaire

Lester Stempel

Ernie Sabella

Ernie Sabella

Car Salesman

Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson

Dave Garroway

Debra Monk

Debra Monk

Kintner's Secretary

Mario Cantone

Mario Cantone

Passerby

Timothy Britten Parker

Timothy Britten Parker

Researcher

Grace Phillips

Grace Phillips

Mrs. Nearing

Jerry Grayson

Jerry Grayson

Limo Driver

Scott Lucy

Scott Lucy

NBC Page

Matt Keeslar

Matt Keeslar

NBC Page

Ron Scott Bertozzi

Ron Scott Bertozzi

NBC Page

Harriet Sansom Harris

Harriet Sansom Harris

Enright's Secretary

Mary Shultz

Mary Shultz

Freedman's Secretary

Dave Wilson

Dave Wilson

Director

Robert Caminiti

Robert Caminiti

Associate Director

Eddie Korbich

Eddie Korbich

Lighting Director

Le Clanché du Rand

Le Clanché du Rand

Cornwall Neighbor

Carole Shelley

Carole Shelley

Cornwall Aunt

Shawn Batten

Shawn Batten

Cornwall Cousin

Cornelia Ryan

Cornelia Ryan

Cornwall Cousin

Jeffrey Nordling

Jeffrey Nordling

John Van Doren

Gina Rice

Gina Rice

Mrs. John Van Doren

Vince O'Brien

Vince O'Brien

Bunny Wilson

Adam Kilgour

Adam Kilgour

Thomas Merton

Richard Seff

Richard Seff

Congressman Devine

Bill Moor

Bill Moor

Congressman Rogers

Nicholas Kepros

Nicholas Kepros

Congressman Flynt

Barry Snider

Barry Snider

Congressman Springer

Chuck Adamson

Chuck Adamson

Congressman Mack

Joseph Attanasio

Joseph Attanasio

Congressman Derounian

Dan Wakefield

Dan Wakefield

Professor at Book Party

Hamilton Fish

Hamilton Fish

Professor at Book Party

Merwin Goldsmith

Merwin Goldsmith

Writer at Book Party

Illeana Douglas

Illeana Douglas

Woman at Book Party

Gretchen Egolf

Gretchen Egolf

Student at Book Party

Stephen Pearlman

Stephen Pearlman

Judge Schweitzer

Anthony Fusco

Anthony Fusco

Librarian

Douglas McGrath

Douglas McGrath

Snodgrass

Calista Flockhart

Calista Flockhart

Barnard Girl

Alysa Shwedel

Alysa Shwedel

Barnard Girl

Kelly Coffield Park

Kelly Coffield Park

Queens Neighbor

Dede Pochos

Dede Pochos

Queens Neighbor

Maria Radman

Maria Radman

Queens Neighbor

David Stepkin

David Stepkin

Queens Neighbor

Steve Roland

Steve Roland

Today Announcer (voice)

Bernie Sheredy

Bernie Sheredy

Reporter

Joe Lisi

Joe Lisi

Reporter

Greg Martin

Greg Martin

Reporter

Reno

Reno

Woman at Door

Neil Leifer

Neil Leifer

Psychoanalyst

Caryn Krooth

Caryn Krooth

Blonde

Mario Contacessi

Mario Contacessi

Waiter

Patricia Geri Russell

Patricia Geri Russell

Challenger

Bill Cwikowski

Bill Cwikowski

Challenger

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

Stage Manager

Vincent J. Burns

Vincent J. Burns

Crew Member

Katherine Borowitz

Katherine Borowitz

#1 Mom

Ray Abbott

Ray Abbott

Photographer (uncredited)

Ted Brunson

Ted Brunson

Reporter (uncredited)

Michael J. Burg

Michael J. Burg

Student (uncredited)

Hélène Cardona

Hélène Cardona

Student (Uncredited)

Richard Council

Richard Council

Reporter #1 (uncredited)

Jerry Griffin

Jerry Griffin

Doorman (uncredited)

David Hausen

David Hausen

Camera Operator (uncredited)

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Don Quixote Student (uncredited)

Christopher King

Christopher King

Congressional Hearing Reporter (uncredited)

Stas Kmiec

Stas Kmiec

Man in Glasses (uncredited)

Michael Luceri

Michael Luceri

Student (uncredited)

Owen Lund

Owen Lund

Techincal Director (uncredited)

Gerald McCullouch

Gerald McCullouch

Bus Boy (uncredited)

Peter Morse

Peter Morse

Student (uncredited)

Ron Ostrow

Ron Ostrow

Photographer (uncredited)

John Ponzio

John Ponzio

NBC Page (uncredited)

James Prendergast

James Prendergast

Lawyer (uncredited)

Steve Ryan

Steve Ryan

NBC Employee (uncredited)

Jonathan Marc Sherman

Jonathan Marc Sherman

Don Quixote Student #2 (uncredited)

Nick Taylor

Nick Taylor

Herbie's Neighbor (uncredited)

Glenn Zarr

Glenn Zarr

Press Phtographer (uncredited)

John D. Bair

John D. Bair

Grad Student (uncredited)

Thomas Callahan

Thomas Callahan

Press Photographer (uncredited)

Skip Rose

Skip Rose

Reporter (uncredited)

Billy Marshall Thompson

Billy Marshall Thompson

Student (uncredited)

Directed By

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Director

Joseph P. Reidy

Joseph P. Reidy

First Assistant Director

Susan E. Fiore

Susan E. Fiore

Second Second Assistant Director

Sheila Paige

Sheila Paige

Script Supervisor

Joe Burns

Joe Burns

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Michael Jacobs

Michael Jacobs

Producer

Frederick Zollo

Frederick Zollo

Executive Producer

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Executive Producer

Judith James

Judith James

Executive Producer

Gail Mutrux

Gail Mutrux

Co-Producer

Jeff McCracken

Jeff McCracken

Co-Producer

Richard N. Goodwin

Richard N. Goodwin

Co-Producer

Susan Moore

Susan Moore

Associate Producer

Lydia Dean Pilcher

Lydia Dean Pilcher

Production Manager

Julian Krainin

Julian Krainin

Producer

Michael Nozik

Michael Nozik

Producer

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Producer

Bonnie Timmermann

Bonnie Timmermann

Casting

Alysa Shwedel

Alysa Shwedel

Assistant Production Coordinator

Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto

Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto

Casting Assistant

Karen E. Etcoff

Karen E. Etcoff

Extras Casting

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Alison E. McBryde

Alison E. McBryde

Casting Assistant

Laura Berning

Laura Berning

Location Assistant

Maria T. Bierniak

Maria T. Bierniak

Assistant Location Manager

John Crowder

John Crowder

Location Coordinator

David DeClerque

David DeClerque

Location Manager

Amy Herman

Amy Herman

Location Manager

Mark Kamine

Mark Kamine

Location Assistant

Carlos Moore

Carlos Moore

Assistant Location Manager

Bryan Thomas

Bryan Thomas

Location Assistant

Tom Tumminello

Tom Tumminello

Location Assistant

Ellen M. Hillers

Ellen M. Hillers

Production Coordinator

Dawn Murphy Riley

Dawn Murphy Riley

Assistant Production Coordinator

Shelley Houis

Shelley Houis

Production Coordinator

Lynn D. Ezelle

Lynn D. Ezelle

Post Production Accountant

Andrea Isaacs

Andrea Isaacs

Assistant Accountant

Ilene Landress

Ilene Landress

Production Accountant

Edited By

Stu Linder

Stu Linder

Editor

Blair Daily

Blair Daily

Associate Editor

Mark Daily

Mark Daily

Assistant Editor

Dale E. Grahn

Dale E. Grahn

Color Timer

David Hamme

David Hamme

Colorist

Costume and Makeup

Patricia Eiben

Patricia Eiben

Wardrobe Supervisor

Paul Buboltz

Paul Buboltz

Wardrobe Supervisor

Angel De Angelis

Angel De Angelis

Hairstylist

Francesca Paris

Francesca Paris

Hairstylist

Sharon Ilson

Sharon Ilson

Key Makeup Artist

Bernadette Mazur

Bernadette Mazur

Makeup Artist

Kymbra Callaghan

Kymbra Callaghan

Makeup Artist

Kathy O'Rear

Kathy O'Rear

Costume Design

Beulah Jones-Black

Beulah Jones-Black

Assistant Costume Designer

Dan Bronson

Dan Bronson

Assistant Costume Designer

Bunny Parker

Bunny Parker

Key Hair Stylist

Sharon Ilson

Sharon Ilson

Makeup Artist

Joanne Cocuzza

Joanne Cocuzza

Hairstylist

Linda Lazar

Linda Lazar

Makeup Artist

Gabriella Pollino

Gabriella Pollino

Hairstylist

Jovan Vitagliano

Jovan Vitagliano

Hairstylist

Mary Gierczak

Mary Gierczak

Wardrobe Assistant

Barrett Hong

Barrett Hong

Wardrobe Assistant

Haleen K. Holt

Haleen K. Holt

Costume Illustrator

Valerie Laven-Cooper

Valerie Laven-Cooper

Costumer

Sound

Mark Isham

Mark Isham

Original Music Composer

Katherine Quittner

Katherine Quittner

Music Supervisor

Tod A. Maitland

Tod A. Maitland

Sound Mixer

Karen Tenkhoff

Karen Tenkhoff

Assistant Sound Editor

Donna Jaffe

Donna Jaffe

Assistant Sound Editor

Susan Sanford

Susan Sanford

Assistant Sound Editor

J.R. Grubbs

J.R. Grubbs

Assistant Sound Editor

Kevin Rose-Williams

Kevin Rose-Williams

Assistant Sound Editor

Andre Fenley

Andre Fenley

Assistant Sound Editor

Christopher Boyes

Christopher Boyes

Assistant Sound Designer

Gary Rydstrom

Gary Rydstrom

Sound Designer

Gary Rydstrom

Gary Rydstrom

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Hymns

Richard Hymns

Supervising Sound Editor

Sandina Bailo-Lape

Sandina Bailo-Lape

Foley Editor

Tom Barwick

Tom Barwick

Foley Artist

Sara Bolder

Sara Bolder

Dialogue Editor

Tony Eckert

Tony Eckert

Foley Mixer

Ken Fischer

Ken Fischer

Sound Effects Editor

Rob Fruchtman

Rob Fruchtman

ADR Editor

Joel Holland

Joel Holland

Sound Recordist

David Platt

David Platt

Boom Operator

Michael Silvers

Michael Silvers

Dialogue Editor

Dennie Thorpe

Dennie Thorpe

Foley Artist

Matthew Wood

Matthew Wood

Assistant Sound Editor

Dell Hake

Dell Hake

Orchestrator

Mark Isham

Mark Isham

Musician

Stephen Krause

Stephen Krause

Scoring Mixer

Ken Kugler

Ken Kugler

Conductor

Ken Kugler

Ken Kugler

Orchestrator

Craig Pettigrew

Craig Pettigrew

Music Editor

Kim Scharnberg

Kim Scharnberg

Orchestrator

Tom Boyd

Tom Boyd

Musician

Todd Homme

Todd Homme

Music Producer

James Thatcher

James Thatcher

Musician

Louise Di Tullio

Louise Di Tullio

Musician

Sebastian Toettcher

Sebastian Toettcher

Musician

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Michael Ballhaus

Michael Ballhaus

Director of Photography

Florian Ballhaus

Florian Ballhaus

Camera Operator

Bruce Atwater

Bruce Atwater

Grip

Brian Fitzsimons

Brian Fitzsimons

Best Boy Grip

Dennis Gamiello

Dennis Gamiello

Dolly Grip

Dennis Gamiello

Dennis Gamiello

Key Grip

John Lowry

John Lowry

Grip

Bobby Mancuso

Bobby Mancuso

Second Assistant Camera

Anastas N. Michos

Anastas N. Michos

"B" Camera Operator

Anastas N. Michos

Anastas N. Michos

Steadicam Operator

Heather Norton

Heather Norton

Camera Trainee

Wayne Paull

Wayne Paull

Camera Operator

Susan Starr

Susan Starr

First Assistant Camera

Barry Wetcher

Barry Wetcher

Still Photographer

Dick Fisher

Dick Fisher

Camera Operator

David Hausen

David Hausen

Additional Camera

Gábor Kövér

Gábor Kövér

Additional Camera

Lighting

Jerry DeBlau

Jerry DeBlau

Gaffer

Michael Finnerty

Michael Finnerty

Rigging Grip

Kenneth Fundus

Kenneth Fundus

Rigging Grip

Arthur Moshlak

Arthur Moshlak

Electrician

Fred Muller

Fred Muller

Electrician

Louis Petraglia

Louis Petraglia

Electrician

Peter John Petraglia

Peter John Petraglia

Best Boy Electric

Ronald Plant

Ronald Plant

Rigging Grip

Lance Shepherd

Lance Shepherd

Electrician

Bobby Vercruse

Bobby Vercruse

Electrician

Art Department

Donna Hamilton

Donna Hamilton

Assistant Set Decoration

Alyssa Winter

Alyssa Winter

Assistant Set Decoration

Diane D'Addio

Diane D'Addio

Assistant Set Decoration

Jon Hutman

Jon Hutman

Production Design

Tim Galvin

Tim Galvin

Art Direction

Samara Hutman

Samara Hutman

Set Decoration

Miriam Schapiro

Miriam Schapiro

Art Department Coordinator

Ed Check

Ed Check

Assistant Art Director

Tony Fanning

Tony Fanning

Assistant Art Director

Bob Shaw

Bob Shaw

Assistant Art Director

Ken Nelson

Ken Nelson

Construction Coordinator

Jeff Balsmeyer

Jeff Balsmeyer

Storyboard Artist

Joe Bird

Joe Bird

Set Dresser

Conrad V. Brink Jr.

Conrad V. Brink Jr.

Set Dresser

Jeff Brink

Jeff Brink

Set Dresser

Gilbert Gertsen

Gilbert Gertsen

Set Dresser

Kalina Ivanov

Kalina Ivanov

Storyboard Artist

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Leadman

John Oates Jr.

John Oates Jr.

Set Dresser

Joseph Proscia

Joseph Proscia

Set Dresser

Paul Camarro

Paul Camarro

Set Dresser

Deni Holl

Deni Holl

Set Painter

John Merrick

John Merrick

Construction Grip

Mary Prlain

Mary Prlain

Assistant Set Decoration

Deren Getz

Deren Getz

Location Scout

Robin F. Samson

Robin F. Samson

Location Scout

Tommy Allen

Tommy Allen

Property Master

Dimitri Apletchef

Dimitri Apletchef

Assistant Property Master

Sandy Hamilton

Sandy Hamilton

Assistant Property Master

Susan Bradley

Susan Bradley

Title Designer

Other Crew

Miguel Ángel Poveda

Miguel Ángel Poveda

Post Production Supervisor

Stephen Barth

Stephen Barth

Scenic Artist

Brent Haywood

Brent Haywood

Carpenter

Mark Horstmann

Mark Horstmann

Carpenter

Robert Topol

Robert Topol

Scenic Artist

M. Tony Trotta

M. Tony Trotta

Scenic Artist

Silvija L. Moess

Silvija L. Moess

Scenic Artist

Louis J. Porzio

Louis J. Porzio

Carpenter

Timothy Shannon

Timothy Shannon

Transportation Co-Captain

James P. Whalen Jr.

James P. Whalen Jr.

Transportation Captain

Bobby Marsh

Bobby Marsh

Driver

Marsha Robertson

Marsha Robertson

Unit Publicist

Tim Monich

Tim Monich

Dialect Coach

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