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25/08/1994 History, Drama 2h 13m
72
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Fifty million people watched, but no one saw a thing.

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.

  1. Robert Redford

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. John Turturro

    Herb Stempel

  2. Rob Morrow

    Dick Goodwin

  3. Ralph Fiennes

    Charles Van Doren

  4. Paul Scofield

    Mark Van Doren

  5. David Paymer

    Dan Enright

  6. Hank Azaria

    Albert Freedman

  7. Christopher McDonald

    Jack Barry

  8. Johann Carlo

    Toby Stempel

  9. Elizabeth Wilson

    Dorothy Van Doren

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$31,000,000.00

Revenue
$24,822,619.00

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