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Quiz Show

PG-13 1994 2 h 13 min
72%
Audience score1.041 votes on TMDB

“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.

Screenplay
Paul Attanasio
Status
Released
Release date
25/08/1994
Original language
English
Budget
US$ 31 M
Box office
US$ 25 M

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