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The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

Original title: The King of Kong
  • 20072007
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
36K
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The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
Theatrical Trailer from Picturehouse Entertainment
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  • Documentary
  • Biography
  • Sport
Die-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.Die-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.Die-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.
IMDb RATING
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36K
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  • Director
    • Seth Gordon
  • Writer
    • Seth Gordon
  • Stars
    • Steve Wiebe
    • Billy Mitchell
    • Mark Alpiger
Top credits
  • Director
    • Seth Gordon
  • Writer
    • Seth Gordon
  • Stars
    • Steve Wiebe
    • Billy Mitchell
    • Mark Alpiger
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 118User reviews
    • 149Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 10 nominations

    Videos1

    The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
    Trailer 2:05
    The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

    Photos20

    Steve Wiebe in The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
    Steve Wiebe in The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
    Steve Wiebe in The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
    Steve Wiebe in The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
    Billy Mitchell in The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
    Steve Wiebe in The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
    Billy Mitchell in The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
    Steve Wiebe in The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
    Billy Mitchell in The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
    Seth Gordon in The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
    The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
    The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)

    Top cast

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    Steve Wiebe
    Steve Wiebe
    • Self - Donkey Kong Challengeras Self - Donkey Kong Challenger
    Billy Mitchell
    Billy Mitchell
    • Selfas Self
    Mark Alpiger
    • Selfas Self
    Adam Wood
    • Selfas Self
    Walter Day
    • Self - World's Video Game Refereeas Self - World's Video Game Referee
    Steve Sanders
    Steve Sanders
    • Self - Author: Master's Guide to Donkey Kongas Self - Author: Master's Guide to Donkey Kong
    Steven Krogman
    • Selfas Self
    Robert Mruczek
    • Self - Head Referee, Twin Galaxiesas Self - Head Referee, Twin Galaxies
    Doris Self
    • Self - Q*bert Contenderas Self - Q*bert Contender
    Todd Rogers
    • Selfas Self
    Brian Kuh
    • Self - Donkey Kong Expertas Self - Donkey Kong Expert
    Zack Hample
    • Selfas Self
    Barbara Mitchell
    • Selfas Self
    Jon Farley
    • Selfas Self
    Nicole Wiebe
    • Self - Steve's Wifeas Self - Steve's Wife
    Sandra Wiebe
    • Selfas Self
    Ryan Wiebe
    • Selfas Self
    Paul Pitkin
    • Selfas Self
    • Director
      • Seth Gordon
    • Writer
      • Seth Gordon
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In late 2017, it was discovered that all of Billy Mitchell's Donkey Kong records of over one million points were fraudulent. The video footage was made using the MAME emulator, which allows players to use save states.
    • Goofs
      When Billy Mitchell is describing an analogy of top WWI fighter aces, he claims the top French ace shot down 24 enemy planes. In reality the top French pilot (René Fonck) shot down 75 enemy planes, He also claims the Red Baron shot down 87 enemy planes, when he only had 80 confirmed kills.
    • Quotes

      Walter Day: I wanted to be a hero. I wanted to be the center of attention. I wanted the glory, I wanted the fame. I wanted the pretty girls to come up and say, "Hi, I see that you're good at Centipede."

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Nanny Diaries/Illegal Tender/Resurrecting the Champ/Mr. Bean's Holiday/The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Gummy Substances
      Written and Performed by Clay Tweel

    User reviews118

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Transcendent
    KING OF KONG is one of the greatest movies I've seen in a while - not documentaries, movies. The film-making here is nothing short of extraordinary - building suspense, creating anticipation, and playing with the archetypes like the best Hollywood movies.

    If you have ever played the original Donkey Kong arcade game, or on the original Nintendo, you have to see this movie. I have never beaten Level 3 on the third cycle - the spring on the elevator stage, if you know what I'm talking about, is going extremely fast. These guys get beyond 20 cycles.

    I don't want to give anything away...I heard they are going to make this a feature movie with actors, but I think that eliminates the main draw of this concept - these guys are in their forties, in some freak cases have wives and children, and they play Donkey Kong with as much heart as Lance Armstrong rode bikes. They are some of the strongest characters I've seen in a movie since STAR WARS. To best summarize how enjoyable this movie is, after watching the DVD for the first time, I immediately restarted it from the beginning, and watched it again.
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    • Feb 1, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 28, 2008 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The King of Kong
    • Filming locations
      • New Hampshire, USA
    • Production company
      • LargeLab
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $677,914
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $51,493
      • Aug 19, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $790,128
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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