Quiz Show - A Verdade dos Bastidores
25/08/1994
Final dos anos 50. Charles Van Doren é um professor de literatura, filho de um conceituado ganhador do Prêmio Pulitzer Mark Van Doren, que tentou a sorte no "Twenty-One", um programas de perguntas e respostas, concorrendo com Herbie Stempel, um judeu de memória enciclopédica. Charles descobriu que se tratava de um jogo de cartas marcadas, pois os candidatos sabiam previamente quais perguntas seriam feitas. Os produtores consideraram que Charles encarnava melhor a imagem de um vencedor, o que fez com que Stempel se sentisse preterido e ameaçasse denunciar o engodo, caso não lhe pagassem uma grande quantia. Como isto não surtiu efeito Stempel denunciou a farsa, que se tornou um grande escândalo nacional. Mas para isto acontecer foi necessário o empenho de Dick Goodwin, um advogado idealista, que trabalhava para uma subcomissão do Congresso.
Informações do filme
Ralph Fiennes
as Charles Van Doren
Rob Morrow
as Richard Goodwin
John Turturro
as Herbert 'Herb' Stempel
Paul Scofield
as Mark Van Doren
David Paymer
as Dan Enright
Hank Azaria
as Albert Freedman
Christopher McDonald
as Jack Barry
Johann Carlo
as Toby Stempel
Elizabeth Wilson
as Dorothy Van Doren
Allan Rich
as Robert Kintner
Mira Sorvino
as Sandra Goodwin
George Martin
as Chairman Harris
Paul Guilfoyle
as Lishman
Griffin Dunne
as Account Guy
Michael Mantell
as Pennebaker
Byron Jennings
as Moomaw
Ben Shenkman
as Childress
Timothy Busfield
as Fred
Jack Gilpin
as Jack
Bruce Altman
as Gene
Martin Scorsese
as Martin Rittenhome
Joseph Blaire
as Lester Stempel
Ernie Sabella
as Car Salesman
Barry Levinson
as Dave Garroway
Debra Monk
as Kintner's Secretary
Mario Cantone
as Passerby
Timothy Britten Parker
as Researcher
Grace Phillips
as Vivienne Nearing
Jerry Grayson
as Limo Driver
Scott Lucy
as NBC Page
Matt Keeslar
as NBC Page
Ron Scott Bertozzi
as NBC Page
Harriet Sansom Harris
as Enright's Secretary
Mary Shultz
as Freedman's Secretary
Dave Wilson
as Director
Robert Caminiti
as Associate Director
Eddie Korbich
as Lighting Director
Le Clanché du Rand
as Cornwall Neighbor
Carole Shelley
as Cornwall Aunt
Shawn Batten
as Cornwall Cousin
Cornelia Ryan
as Cornwall Cousin
Jeffrey Nordling
as John Van Doren
Gina Rice
as Mrs. John Van Doren
Vince O'Brien
as Bunny Wilson
Adam Kilgour
as Thomas Merton, The Monk
Richard Seff
as Congressman Devine
Bill Moor
as Congressman Rogers
Nicholas Kepros
as Congressman Flynt
Barry Snider
as Congressman Springer
Chuck Adamson
as Congressman Mack
Joseph Attanasio
as Congressman Derounian
Dan Wakefield
as Professor at Book Party
Hamilton Fish
as Professor at Book Party
Merwin Goldsmith
as Writer at Book Party
Illeana Douglas
as Woman at Book Party
Gretchen Egolf
as Student at Book Party
Stephen Pearlman
as Judge Schweitzer
Anthony Fusco
as Librarian
Douglas McGrath
as Snodgrass
Calista Flockhart
as Barnard Girl
Alysa Shwedel
as Barnard Girl
Kelly Coffield Park
as Queens Neighbor
Dede Pochos
as Queens Neighbor
Maria Radman
as Queens Neighbor
David Stepkin
as Queens Neighbor
Steve Roland
as Today Announcer (voice)
Bernie Sheredy
as Reporter
Joe Lisi
as Reporter
Greg Martin
as Reporter
Reno
as Woman at Door
Neil Leifer
as Psychoanalyst
Caryn Krooth
as Blonde
Mario Contacessi
as Waiter
Patricia Geri Russell
as Challenger
Bill Cwikowski
as Challenger
William Fichtner
as Stage Manager
Vincent J. Burns
as Crew Member
Katherine Borowitz
as #1 Mom
Ray Abbott
as Photographer (Uncredited)
Ted Brunson
as Reporter (Uncredited)
Michael J. Burg
as Student (Uncredited)
Hélène Cardona
as Student (Uncredited)
Susan Janet Cooper
as Susan - Pete's Wife (Uncredited)
Richard Council
as Reporter #1 (Uncredited)
Toni Downey
as Secretary (Uncredited)
Matthew T. Gitkin
as NBC Staff (Uncredited)
Jerry Griffin
as Doorman (uncredited)
David Hausen
as Camera Operator (Uncredited)
Ethan Hawke
as Columbia Student (uncredited)
Christopher King
as Congressional Hearing Reporter (Uncredited)
Stas Kmiec
as Man in Glasses (Uncredited)
Michael Luceri
as Student (Uncredited)
Owen Lund
as Techincal Director (Uncredited)
Gerald McCullouch
as Bus Boy (Uncredited)
Peter Morse
as Student (Uncredited)
Ron Ostrow
as Photographer (Uncredited)
John Ponzio
as NBC Page (Uncredited)
James Prendergast
as Lawyer (Uncredited)
Paul Vincent Rapisarda
as Courtroom Attendee (Uncredited)
Steve Ryan
as NBC Employee (Uncredited)
Jonathan Marc Sherman
as Don Quixote Student #2 (Uncredited)
Nick Taylor
as Herbie's Neighbor (Uncredited)
Glenn Zarr
as Press Phtographer (Uncredited)
