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Kingpin (1996) 6.8
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Reviews: 174 user | 53 critic | 14 from Metacritic.com A star bowler whose career was prematurely "cut off" hopes to ride a new prodigy to success and riches. |
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Cast
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| Woody Harrelson | ... | ||
| Randy Quaid | ... | ||
| Vanessa Angel | ... | ||
| Bill Murray | ... | ||
| Chris Elliott | ... | ||
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William Jordan | ... | |
| Richard Tyson | ... | ||
| Lin Shaye | ... | ||
| Zen Gesner | ... | ||
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Prudence Wright Holmes | ... | |
| Rob Moran | ... | ||
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Daniel Greene | ... |
Calvert Munson
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| Will Rothhaar | ... | ||
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Mark Charpentier | ... |
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Roy Munson was raised to be the best bowler in the world (trained early on by his father). But a fellow bowler, Ernie McCracken and a misunderstanding with some rough punks, leaves poor Roy with the loss of his bowling hand! Not to let this get him down, he gets a prosthetic hand and becomes a travelling sales man. But it's really all down hill for him from that night on until ... One day he meets Ishmael who is Amish and sneaks away from the farm to bowl (his fellow Amish would disown him if they knew)! Roy convinces Ishmael to let him be his trainer and he'll make him the best bowler the world has ever seen. Reluctantly Ishmael agrees to go on the road and shortly afterwards actually finds that life outside the farm is quite fun. Soon their paths cross that of Ernie McCracken who is still a top ranking bowler. While Roy's career and life have landed in the toilet bowl, Ernie is still drawing huge crowds and all the babes! They both square off for the ultimate bowling championship ..... Written by Jane Byron Dean <McGinty@aol.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 July 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Kingpin - Estes Loucos Reis do Boliche See more »Box Office
Budget:
$27,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$5,582,000 (USA) (26 July 1996)Gross:
$24,944,213 (USA) (11 October 1996)Company Credits
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Performed by Electric Light Orchestra
Written by Jeff Lynne
Courtesy of Epic Records
by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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John Popper: lead singer and harmonica player for Blues Traveler, has a bit part as the announcer for the Reno bowling championship. Blues Traveler, in Amish garb, appears at the end of the movie playing one of their songs. See more »Goofs
As Ishmael throws his first strike for Roy, Roy puts his left hand in his coat pocket. In the next shot, Roy's hand is out of his pocket. See more »Crazy Credits
Closing dedication: This movie is dedicated to the memory of Jack S. Krevoy (as Jack Krevoy) See more »Soundtracks
"Showdown"Performed by Electric Light Orchestra
Written by Jeff Lynne
Courtesy of Epic Records
by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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Back in the '70s, Roy Munson (Woody Harrelson) was a bowling phenomenon. He was none too sharp about picking friends, though, and the champion he had to beat, "Big Ern," takes him under his supposedly friendly wing. Big Ern (Bill Murray) shows him the high living lifestyle, and induces him to go on the road with him, hustling small town bowlers. A couple of the men he bilks take exception to the scam, and show their displeasure with Roy by mangling his hand. Twenty years later, Roy (who now has a hook in place of his hand), earns his living as a salesman. On a visit to a bowling alley, he cannot help but notice the incredible talents of an Amish boy, Ishmael (Randy Quaid). Bowling is not part of the Amish lifestyle, but Ishmael occasionally sneaks into the bowling alley and plays a frame or two. Roy takes Ishmael under his wing, and together with Vanessa Angel they begin a quest for bowling success. Kingpin is funny, due to a great cast and good writing, gotta love Bill Murray.