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04/07/1996 Comedy 1h 54m
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You wouldn't want to meet these pinheads in an alley.

Overview

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.

  1. Bobby Farrelly

    Director

  2. Peter Farrelly

    Director

  3. Mort Nathan

    Writer

  4. Barry Fanaro

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Woody Harrelson

    Roy Munson

  2. Randy Quaid

    Ishmael Boorg

  3. Vanessa Angel

    Claudia

  4. Bill Murray

    Ernie McCracken

  5. Chris Elliott

    The Gambler

  6. William Jordan

    Mr. Boorg

  7. Nancy Frey-Jarecki

    Sarah Boorg

  8. Richard Tyson

    Owner Of Stiffy's

  9. Lin Shaye

    Landlady

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2020-06-04
_**Farrelly brothers bowling comedy with Harrelson, Quade, Vanessa Angel and Murray**_

A former professional-class bowler (Woody Harrelson) discovers a childlike Amish prodigy in Pennsylvania (Randy Quade). While training him, they hook-up with the earstwhile girlfriend (Vanessa Angel) of a wealthy bowling enthusiast (Rob Moran) and head to a Tournament in Reno, Nevada, where they reaquaint with a conman and competitor (Bill Murray).

"Kingpin" (1996) is a Farrelly brothers comedy marred by their usual distasteful elements, e.g. bathroom & sex humor. If you can get past that or roll with...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$27,000,000.00

Revenue
$25,023,434.00

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