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A Balasaur Score of 83 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, Metacritic 92/100. Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 94% of the 130 1990s history movies in this catalog.
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.
Ratings
Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do.
1,015 audience votes
Key crew
- Paul AttanasioScreenplay
- Robert RedfordDirector
- Mark IshamOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- John TurturroHerb Stempel
- Rob MorrowDick Goodwin
- Ralph FiennesCharles Van Doren
- Paul ScofieldMark Van Doren
- David PaymerDan Enright
- Hank AzariaAlbert Freedman
- Christopher McDonaldJack Barry
- Johann CarloToby Stempel
- Elizabeth WilsonDorothy Van Doren
- Allan RichRobert Kintner
- Mira SorvinoSandra Goodwin
- George MartinChairman
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