PG-13US
1994HistoryDrama2h 13m

Quiz Show

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.

Information

StatusReleased
Original Languageen
Budget$31,000,000
Revenue$24,822,619

Keywords

investigationmanipulationmanipulation of the mediagame showidealismtv ratingsbased on true storyquizidealistproduct placementlawyer1950sfighting the systemaudaciousawestruckcruelfrustrated

Production

Baltimore Pictures
Baltimore Pictures
Wildwood Enterprises
Wildwood Enterprises
Hollywood Pictures
Hollywood Pictures
Michael Jacobs Productions
Michael Jacobs Productions