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The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
(2007)
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Cast
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Himself - Donkey Kong Challenger
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Mark Alpiger | ... |
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Adam Wood | ... |
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Walter Day | ... |
Himself - World's Video Game Referee
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Himself - Author: Master's Guide to Donkey Kong
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Steven Krogman | ... |
Himself
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Robert Mruczek | ... |
Himself - Head Referee, Twin Galaxies
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Doris Self | ... |
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Todd Rogers | ... |
Himself
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Brian Kuh | ... |
Himself - Donkey Kong Expert
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Zack Hample | ... |
Himself
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| Billy Mitchell | ... |
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Barbara Mitchell | ... |
Herself
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Jon Farley | ... |
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Nicole Wiebe | ... |
Herself - Steve's Wife
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In the early 1980s, legendary Billy Mitchell set a Donkey Kong record that stood for almost 25 years. This documentary follows the assault on the record by Steve Wiebe, an earnest teacher from Washington who took up the game while unemployed. The top scores are monitored by a cadre of players and fans associated with Walter Day, an Iowan who runs Funspot, an annual tournament. Wiebe breaks Mitchell's record in public at Funspot, and Mitchell promptly mails a controversial video tape of himself setting a new record. So Wiebe travels to Florida hoping Mitchell will face him for the 2007 Guinness World Records. Will the mind-game-playing Mitchell engage; who will end up holding the record? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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In the cutthroat world of Donkey Kong, only one can rule. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
28 February 2008 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$51,493 (USA) (17 August 2007)Gross:
$674,925 (USA) (19 October 2007)Company Credits
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Written by Leonard Cohen & Sharon Robinson
Published by Sony ATV Music Publishing o/b/o Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) and Universal - Geffen Music o/b/o itself and Robinhill Music (ASCAP)
Performed by Leonard Cohen
Courtesy of Columbia Records
by arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Several of those depicted in the documentary, including Wiebe and Mitchell themselves, claim that it does not accurately depict events. For example, Wiebe and Mitchell were, and still are, on much friendlier terms than is suggested, and another player's record was in place during some of the events but is omitted. The director has conceded to many of these claims in statements, arguing that the fictionalized account is more entertaining. See more »Goofs
The Donkey Kong cabinet that Steve Wiebe installs in his garage is a combo Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr. cabinet, however the markings on the cabinet are those of a stand-alone Donkey Kong Jr. cabinet. Wiebe specially purchases and installs the "brains" (PCB) of the combo game into his Donkey Kong Jr. cabinet in the course of the movie. See more »Quotes
Billy Mitchell: No matter what I say, it draws controversy. It's sort of like the abortion issue.See more »
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"Everybody Knows"Written by Leonard Cohen & Sharon Robinson
Published by Sony ATV Music Publishing o/b/o Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) and Universal - Geffen Music o/b/o itself and Robinhill Music (ASCAP)
Performed by Leonard Cohen
Courtesy of Columbia Records
by arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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Though this geeky arcade fighting flick may remain an acquired taste, The King of Kong feels like one of the more entertaining documentaries to emerge in years. Even though you would think the chief demographic of forty year old virgins and basement-ridden, antisocial, hardcore, old-school gamers would flip the bill, Kong immediately offers so much more on so many different levels of psychological and sociological intrigue that anyone not self-conscious enough to feel embarrassed for investing an emotional stake into a Donkey Kong showdown, (highlighting a bittersweet anti-climax) will find themselves deep inside a world they never thought imaginable.
The mock-epic tone, which so many supporting characters delightfully contribute to, feels seized by director Seth Gordon and infused into his charming take on good-vs-evil, letting this potentially inspiring metaphor stretch it's wings into a blossomed, well-rounded quirk-fest far more fun then it's rigorous gaming pedigree would suggest.