Kingpin
1996 · Movie · PG-13 · 114 min · ★ 6.5 · 47% critics
A former pro bowler is left struggling after a disastrous incident, and he slips into obscurity. When he meets a talented Amish kid who secretly bowls, he tries to train him for a major tournament and a long-awaited showdown against a notorious opponent.
Also known as Kingpin - EC
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-07-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Critic score
- 47/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (980 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this big-spirited 90s sports comedy if you like over-the-top bowling scenarios and awkward underdog energy; Not for you if you dislike raunchy gross-out humor, or if you’re looking for something as light as Stuck on You or The Waterboy.
Pros: lots of bowling gags; heart beneath raunch; strong comedy performances | Cons: crude humor can miss; some jokes get meaner; pacing feels uneven
Themes
- sports
- stripper
- handicap
- sexual favor
- star spangled banner
- bowling team
- hair loss
- comb over
- inflatable doll
- combover
- unlikely lovers
- kingpin
- +2 more
Cast & crew
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
Nancy Frey-Jarecki
as Sarah Boorg
Richard Tyson
as Owner Of Stiffy's
Lin Shaye
as Landlady
Zen Gesner
as Thomas
Directed by Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly