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.
Movie: Quiz Show
Top 10 Billed Cast
Herb Stempel
Dick Goodwin
Charles Van Doren
Mark Van Doren
Dan Enright
Albert Freedman
Jack Barry
Toby Stempel
Dorothy Van Doren
Robert Kintner
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