Kingpin

"You wouldn't want to meet these pinheads in an alley."

1996 1h 54m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 1,025

Comedy

Synopsis

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After bowler Roy Munson swindles the wrong crowd and is left with a hook for a hand, he settles into impoverished obscurity. That is, until he uncovers the next big thing: an Amish kid named Ishmael. So, the corrupt and the hopelessly naive hit the circuit intent on settling an old score with Big Ern.

“You wouldn't want to meet these pinheads in an alley.”

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Cast

Woody Harrelson
Roy Munson
Randy Quaid
Ishmael Boorg
Vanessa Angel
Claudia
Bill Murray
Ernie McCracken
Chris Elliott
The Gambler
William Jordan
Mr. Boorg
Nancy Frey-Jarecki
Sarah Boorg
Richard Tyson
Owner Of Stiffy's

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bobby Farrelly
Writers: Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 93% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bobby Farrelly, shot by Mark Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Freedy Johnston. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christopher Greenbury shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Woody Harrelson and Randy Quaid and Vanessa Angel carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You wouldn't want to meet these pinheads in an alley.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0116778 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Bobby Farrelly directs. Mark Irwin behind the camera. Freedy Johnston scores. Christopher Greenbury cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 93% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Bobby Farrelly, shot by Mark Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Freedy Johnston. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Christopher Greenbury shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Woody Harrelson and Randy Quaid and Vanessa Angel carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "You wouldn't want to meet these pinheads in an alley.".
8IMDB entry: tt0116778 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "sports", "stripper", "handicap", "sexual favor".

The technical file

Cinematography: Mark Irwin
Original score: Freedy Johnston
Editing: Christopher Greenbury
Production design: Sydney J. Bartholomew Jr.
Costume design: Mary Zophres
Makeup / hair: Raqueli Dahan
Sound: Chris David
Stunt coordinator: Rick Barker
Runtime: 114 min · 1h 54m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $27,000,000
Box office: $25,023,434
Return: 93% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Kingpin (1996)

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Wuchak2020-06-04
★ 6/10
Farrelly brothers bowling comedy with Harrelson, Quade, Vanessa Angel and Murray A former professional-class bowler (Woody Harrelson) discovers a childlike Amish prodigy in Pennsylvania (Randy Quade). While training him, they hook-up with the earstwhile girlfriend (Vanessa Angel) of a wealthy bowling enthusiast (Rob Moran) and head to a Tournament in Reno, Nevada, where they reaquaint with a conman and competitor (Bill Murray). "Kingpin" (1996) is a Farrelly brothers comedy marred by their usual distasteful elements, e.g. bathroom & sex humor. If you can get past that or roll with it, this is a decent story of redemption with some laughs augmented by the road-movie plot. The film runs 1 hour, 54 minutes, and was shot in Pennsylvania (Mars, Rochester & Pittsburgh), Nevada (Reno) and New York (Webster). GRADE: B-

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