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Kingpin is a 1996 American buddy comedy film directed by Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly. The movie stars Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Vanessa Angel, and Bill Murray. It was produced by Motion Picture Corporation America and Rysher Entertainment, with cinematography by Mark Irwin and editing by Christopher Greenbury. Mary Zophres served as the costume designer. The narrative is set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where filming also took place. The story centers on alcoholism and includes themes related to sports and strippers.
The film has a runtime of 114 minutes and was originally released in English. It was distributed by Netflix in video on demand format. Critical reception includes a review score of 50 percent, a 5.7 out of 10 rating, and a 43 out of 100 score. Audience metrics show a 6.9 rating on IMDb and a 6.5 vote average on TMDb. The production had a budget of 27,000,000 and generated revenue of 25,023,434. The tagline for the film is "You wouldn't want to meet these pinheads in an alley."
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6.5After 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.
Cast
- Woody Harrelson as Roy Munson
- Randy Quaid as Ishmael Boorg
- Vanessa Angel as Claudia
- Bill Murray as Ernie McCracken
- Chris Elliott as The Gambler
- William Jordan as Mr. Boorg
Themes
- sports
- stripper
- handicap
- sexual favor
- star spangled banner
- bowling team
- hair loss
- comb over
- inflatable doll
- combover
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- alcoholism
- Director
- Bobby Farrelly
- Cast member
- Danny Murphy
- Cinematographer
- Mark Irwin
- Narrative location
- Pittsburgh
- Filming location
- Pittsburgh
- Duration
- 113
- FilmAffinity ID
- 561085
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1996-11-07
- film editor
- Christopher Greenbury
- title
- Kingpin
- costume designer
- Mary Zophres
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 43/100
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