History Drama
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.
Directed by
Robert Redford
Timothy Busfield
Fred
Ethan Hawke
Columbia Student (uncredited)
Ralph Fiennes
Charles Van Doren
William Fichtner
Stage Manager
Robert Redford
Hank Azaria
Albert Freedman
Richard Dreyfuss
John Turturro
Herb Stempel
Mira Sorvino
Sandra Goodwin
Griffin Dunne
Account Guy
Christopher McDonald
Jack Barry
Illeana Douglas
Woman at Book Party
Calista Flockhart
Barnard Girl
Paul Guilfoyle
Lishman
Rob Morrow
Dick Goodwin
Grace Phillips
Mrs. Nearing
David Paymer
Dan Enright
Harriet Sansom Harris
Enright's Secretary
Jeffrey Nordling
John Van Doren
Bruce Altman
Gene
Ernie Sabella
Car Salesman
Mario Cantone
Passerby
Hélène Cardona
Student (Uncredited)
Jack Gilpin
Jack
Debra Monk
Kintner's Secretary
Paul Scofield
Mark Van Doren
Elizabeth Wilson
Dorothy Van Doren
Ben Shenkman
Childress
Matt Keeslar
NBC Page
Allan Rich
Robert Kintner
Gretchen Egolf
Student at Book Party
Douglas McGrath
Snodgrass
George Martin
Chairman
Michael Mantell
Pennebaker
Anthony Fusco
Librarian
Katherine Borowitz
#1 Mom
Johann Carlo
Toby Stempel
Steve Ryan
NBC Employee (Uncredited)
Joe Lisi
Reporter
Jerry Grayson
Limo Driver
Ron Ostrow
Photographer (Uncredited)
Carole Shelley
Cornwall Aunt
Gerald McCullouch
Bus Boy (Uncredited)
Kelly Coffield Park
Queens Neighbor
Michael J. Burg
Student (Uncredited)
Byron Jennings
Moomaw
John Ponzio
NBC Page (Uncredited)
Stephen Pearlman
Judge Schweitzer
Jeff McCracken
Richard Council
Reporter #1 (Uncredited)
Le Clanché du Rand
Cornwall Neighbor
Jonathan Marc Sherman
Don Quixote Student #2 (Uncredited)
Merwin Goldsmith
Writer at Book Party
Nick Taylor
Herbie's Neighbor (Uncredited)
Bill Moor
Congressman Rogers
Timothy Britten Parker
Researcher
Bernie Sheredy
Reporter
Bill Cwikowski
Challenger
Mary Shultz
Freedman's Secretary
Steve Roland
Today Announcer (voice)
James Prendergast
Lawyer (Uncredited)
Joseph Blaire
Lester Stempel
Scott Lucy
NBC Page
Ron Scott Bertozzi
NBC Page
Eddie Korbich
Lighting Director
Shawn Batten
Cornwall Cousin
Gina Rice
Mrs. John Van Doren
Vince O'Brien
Bunny Wilson
Adam Kilgour
Thomas Merton
Richard Seff
Congressman Devine
Nicholas Kepros
Congressman Flynt
Barry Snider
Congressman Springer
Joseph Attanasio
Congressman Derounian
Hamilton Fish
Professor at Book Party
Dede Pochos
Queens Neighbor
Maria Radman
Queens Neighbor
David Stepkin
Queens Neighbor
Greg Martin
Reporter
Reno
Woman at Door
Mario Contacessi
Waiter
Patricia Geri Russell
Challenger
Vincent J. Burns
Crew Member
Ted Brunson
Reporter (Uncredited)
Jerry Griffin
Doorman (uncredited)
Christopher King
Congressional Hearing Reporter (Uncredited)
Stas Kmiec
Man in Glasses (Uncredited)
Michael Luceri
Student (Uncredited)
Owen Lund
Techincal Director (Uncredited)
Peter Morse
Student (Uncredited)
Glenn Zarr
Press Phtographer (Uncredited)

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