Kingpin (1996) - Movie Details
| Release Date: | July 26, 1996 |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Director: | Peter Farrally, Bobby Farrelly |
| Writer: | Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro |
| Cast: | Will Rothhaar, Danny Green, Rob Moran, Prudence Wright Holmes, Zen Gesner, Lin Shaye, Richard Tyson, William Jordan, Chris Elliott, Bill Murray, Vanessa Angel, Randy Quaid, Woody Harrelson |
| Studio: | MGM |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG-13 for crude sex-related humor and a drug scene. |
Woody Harrelson (White Men Can't Jump) and Randy Quaid (Bye Bye Love) team up in this hilarious comedy from the filmmakers behind the comedy hit Dumb & Dumber.
Harrelson stars as a former bowling champion who, thanks to double-crossing bowling huckster Ernie McCracken (Bill Murray), finds himself reduced to a sleazy, small-time hustler. When he discovers a new protege (Randy Quaid) among the Amish of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, the former champ thinks he has found...
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Movie Review
The Farrelly brothers are at it again, but no where near their usual level of comedy. Kingpin has some funny elements but just isn't as hilarious as the Farrelly brothers' great films, such as Dumb and Dumber and There's Something About Mary. Full movie review »
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Anonymous says:
May 6, 2004I agree that the movie could have been better on comedy, but I thought the message was powerful. You do not always have to destroy your adversaries to "win". As Roy Munson found out, sometimes the real enemy is yourself.
Anonymous says:
January 4, 2004I agree this is a good movie, very funny and a must for Bill Murray Fans, much more a Guy's movie.
Anonymous says:
December 16, 2003Granted, it's not as funny as 'Dumb and Dumber' or 'There's Something About Mary', but Kingpin is a solid Farrelly Brothers movie. What it lacks in humor, it makes up in story i.e. Munson's attempt to make it back on top. Hence, I give it a B. If I were to rate the aforementioned movies, I'd give them A's, but I emphasize that Kingpin is a decent film.