Kingpin

Name: Kingpin
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1996-07-04
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Vanessa Angel, Bill Murray, Chris Elliott

1996·Movie·PG-13·114 min·★ 6.5(990)

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

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.

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About Kingpin

Kingpin is a 1996 English-language comedy film directed by Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly. The cast is led by Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Vanessa Angel. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, YouTube Free.

Kingpin was produced by Motion Picture Corporation of America and Rysher Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on July 4, 1996, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $27 million, it went on to gross $25 million worldwide.

Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Writers: Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro
Release date: July 4, 1996
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $27 million
Box office: $25 million
Production: Motion Picture Corporation of America, Rysher Entertainment

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Kingpin cast & crew

Kingpin was directed by Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly and written by Mort Nathan and Barry Fanaro.

The cast features Woody Harrelson as Roy Munson, Randy Quaid as Ishmael Boorg, Vanessa Angel as Claudia, Bill Murray as Ernie McCracken, Chris Elliott as The Gambler, and William Jordan as Mr. Boorg.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Freedy Johnston, cinematography is by Mark Irwin, and it was produced by Steven Stabler and Bradley Thomas.

Is Kingpin worth watching?

Kingpin holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 990 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, Kingpin is worth a place on your watchlist.

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