Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 88%
TMDB Rating 7.3
IMDB Rating 7.5
RottenTomatoes Rating 96%

Financials

Revenue: $24,822,619

Budget: $31,000,000

Profit: - $-6,177,381


Movie Details

Tag Line: Fifty million people watched but no one saw a thing.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Aug 25, 1994

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 2h 13m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Baltimore Pictures , Wildwood Enterprises , Hollywood Pictures


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Charles Van Doren

Age : 61 | Popularity : 41%

Rob Morrow

Rob Morrow

Richard Goodwin

Age : 61 | Popularity : 9%

John Turturro

John Turturro

Herbert 'Herb' Stempel

Age : 67 | Popularity : 39%

David Paymer

David Paymer

Dan Enright

Age : 69 | Popularity : 7%

Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

Albert Freedman

Age : 59 | Popularity : 37%

Paul Scofield

Paul Scofield

Mark Van Doren

Age : 86 | Popularity : 4%

Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Jack Barry

Age : 69 | Popularity : 9%

Allan Rich

Allan Rich

Robert Kintner

Age : 94 | Popularity : 11%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Casting
Bonnie Timmermann
Bonnie Timmermann
Producer
Michael Nozik
Michael Nozik
Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Michael Jacobs
Michael Jacobs
Julian Krainin
Julian Krainin
Executive Producer
Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss
Frederick Zollo
Frederick Zollo
Judith James
Judith James
Co-Producer
Gail Mutrux
Gail Mutrux
Jeff McCracken
Jeff McCracken
Richard N. Goodwin
Richard N. Goodwin
Production Manager
Lydia Dean Pilcher
Lydia Dean Pilcher
Associate Producer
Susan Moore
Susan Moore
Sound Assistant Sound Designer
Christopher Boyes
Christopher Boyes
Sound Designer
Gary Rydstrom
Gary Rydstrom
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Rydstrom
Gary Rydstrom
Tom Johnson
Tom Johnson
Original Music Composer
Mark Isham
Mark Isham
Assistant Sound Editor
Karen Tenkhoff
Karen Tenkhoff
Andre Fenley
Andre Fenley
J.R. Grubbs
J.R. Grubbs
Kevin Rose-Williams
Kevin Rose-Williams
Susan Sanford
Susan Sanford
Donna Jaffe
Donna Jaffe
Supervising Sound Editor
Richard Hymns
Richard Hymns
Sound Mixer
Tod A. Maitland
Tod A. Maitland
Music Supervisor
Katherine Quittner
Katherine Quittner
Art Production Design
Jon Hutman
Jon Hutman
Assistant Art Director
Tony Fanning
Tony Fanning
Ed Check
Ed Check
Bob Shaw
Bob Shaw
Art Direction
Tim Galvin
Tim Galvin
Assistant Set Decoration
Alyssa Winter
Alyssa Winter
Donna Hamilton
Donna Hamilton
Diane D'Addio
Diane D'Addio
Construction Coordinator
Ken Nelson
Ken Nelson
Set Decoration
Samara Schaffer
Samara Schaffer
Art Department Coordinator
Miriam Schapiro
Miriam Schapiro
Writing Screenplay
Paul Attanasio
Paul Attanasio
Book
Richard N. Goodwin
Richard N. Goodwin
Camera Director of Photography
Michael Ballhaus
Michael Ballhaus
Camera Operator
Florian Ballhaus
Florian Ballhaus
Directing Director
Robert Redford
Robert Redford
First Assistant Director
Joseph P. Reidy
Joseph P. Reidy
Second Second Assistant Director
Susan E. Fiore
Susan E. Fiore
Script Supervisor
Sheila Paige
Sheila Paige
Second Assistant Director
Joseph R. Burns
Joseph R. Burns
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Kathy O'Rear
Kathy O'Rear
Hairstylist
Francesca Paris
Francesca Paris
Angel De Angelis
Angel De Angelis
Makeup Artist
Kymbra Callaghan
Kymbra Callaghan
Sharon Ilson
Sharon Ilson
Bernadette Mazur
Bernadette Mazur
Key Makeup Artist
Sharon Ilson
Sharon Ilson
Assistant Costume Designer
Dan Bronson
Dan Bronson
Beulah Jones-Black
Beulah Jones-Black
Key Hair Stylist
Bunny Parker
Bunny Parker
Wardrobe Supervisor
Patricia Eiben
Patricia Eiben
Paul Buboltz
Paul Buboltz
Editing Editor
Stu Linder
Stu Linder
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