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Quiz Show
"Fifty million people watched but no one saw a thing."
1994 • 2h 13m • ★ 7.3 (964 votes) Released
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.
Director
Robert Redford
Screenplay
Paul Attanasio
Rating
7.3
Runtime
133 min
Budget
$31.0M
Revenue
$24.8M
Profit/Loss
-6.2M
Production
Baltimore Pictures
Wildwood Enterprises
Hollywood Pictures
Michael Jacobs ProductionsTop Billed Cast
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Keywords
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