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.
Top Cast
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Ralph FiennesCharles Van Doren
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Rob MorrowRichard Goodwin
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John TurturroHerbert 'Herb' Stempel
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Paul ScofieldMark Van Doren
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David PaymerDan Enright
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Hank AzariaAlbert Freedman
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Christopher McDonaldJack Barry
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Johann CarloToby Stempel
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Elizabeth WilsonDorothy Van Doren
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Allan RichRobert Kintner
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Mira SorvinoSandra Goodwin
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George MartinChairman Harris
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Paul GuilfoyleLishman
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Griffin DunneAccount Guy
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Michael MantellPennebaker
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Byron JenningsMoomaw
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Ben ShenkmanChildress
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Timothy BusfieldFred
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Jack GilpinJack
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Bruce AltmanGene
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Martin ScorseseMartin Rittenhome
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Joseph BlaireLester Stempel
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Ernie SabellaCar Salesman
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Barry LevinsonDave Garroway
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Debra MonkKintner's Secretary
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Mario CantonePasserby
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Timothy Britten ParkerResearcher
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Grace PhillipsVivienne Nearing
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Jerry GraysonLimo Driver
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Scott LucyNBC Page
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Matt KeeslarNBC Page
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Ron Scott BertozziNBC Page
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Harriet Sansom HarrisEnright's Secretary
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Mary ShultzFreedman's Secretary
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Dave WilsonDirector
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Robert CaminitiAssociate Director
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Eddie KorbichLighting Director
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Le Clanché du RandCornwall Neighbor
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Carole ShelleyCornwall Aunt
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Shawn BattenCornwall Cousin
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Cornelia RyanCornwall Cousin
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Jeffrey NordlingJohn Van Doren
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Gina RiceMrs. John Van Doren
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Vince O'BrienBunny Wilson
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Adam KilgourThomas Merton, The Monk
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Richard SeffCongressman Devine
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Bill MoorCongressman Rogers
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Nicholas KeprosCongressman Flynt
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Barry SniderCongressman Springer
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Chuck AdamsonCongressman Mack
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Joseph AttanasioCongressman Derounian
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Dan WakefieldProfessor at Book Party
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Hamilton FishProfessor at Book Party
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Merwin GoldsmithWriter at Book Party
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Illeana DouglasWoman at Book Party
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Gretchen EgolfStudent at Book Party
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Stephen PearlmanJudge Schweitzer
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Anthony FuscoLibrarian
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Douglas McGrathSnodgrass
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Calista FlockhartBarnard Girl
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Alysa ShwedelBarnard Girl
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Kelly Coffield ParkQueens Neighbor
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Dede PochosQueens Neighbor
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Maria RadmanQueens Neighbor
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David StepkinQueens Neighbor
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Steve RolandToday Announcer (voice)
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Bernie SheredyReporter
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Joe LisiReporter
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Greg MartinReporter
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RenoWoman at Door
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Neil LeiferPsychoanalyst
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Caryn KroothBlonde
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Mario ContacessiWaiter
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Patricia Geri RussellChallenger
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Bill CwikowskiChallenger
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William FichtnerStage Manager
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Vincent J. BurnsCrew Member
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Katherine Borowitz#1 Mom
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Ray AbbottPhotographer (Uncredited)
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Ted BrunsonReporter (Uncredited)
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Michael J. BurgStudent (Uncredited)
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Hélène CardonaStudent (Uncredited)
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Susan Janet CooperSusan - Pete's Wife (Uncredited)
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Richard CouncilReporter #1 (Uncredited)
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Toni DowneySecretary (Uncredited)
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Matthew T. GitkinNBC Staff (Uncredited)
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Jerry GriffinDoorman (uncredited)
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David HausenCamera Operator (Uncredited)
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Ethan HawkeColumbia Student (uncredited)
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Christopher KingCongressional Hearing Reporter (Uncredited)
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Stas KmiecMan in Glasses (Uncredited)
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Michael LuceriStudent (Uncredited)
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Owen LundTechincal Director (Uncredited)
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Gerald McCullouchBus Boy (Uncredited)
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Peter MorseStudent (Uncredited)
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Ron OstrowPhotographer (Uncredited)
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John PonzioNBC Page (Uncredited)
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James PrendergastLawyer (Uncredited)
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Paul Vincent RapisardaCourtroom Attendee (Uncredited)
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Steve RyanNBC Employee (Uncredited)
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Jonathan Marc ShermanDon Quixote Student #2 (Uncredited)