BigList
Login / Sign up
Quiz Show (1994)

Quiz Show (1994)

Drama History

Fifty million people watched, but no one saw a thing.

Release Date: 1994, August 25
Directors: Robert Redford
Countries: United States of America
Production: Baltimore Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises, Hollywood Pictures, Michael Jacobs Productions
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, William Fichtner, Christopher McDonald, Mira Sorvino, Illeana Douglas, Harriet Sansom Harris, Hélène Cardona, Paul Guilfoyle, Ernie Sabella, John Turturro, Kelly Coffield Park, George Martin

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

based on true story audacious 1950s product placement cruel investigation awestruck game show manipulation frustrated lawyer idealism manipulation of the media idealist fighting the system quiz tv ratings