Kingpin (1996)

★ 6.5 1h 54m 1,033 votes IMDb
Comedy
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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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Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson as Roy Munson Age 65 · Midland, Texas, USA Woodrow Tracy "Woody" Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is an American actor. He first became known for his role as bartender Woody Boyd on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1985–1993), for which he won a Primetime...
Randy Quaid
Randy Quaid as Ishmael Boorg Age 76 · Houston, Texas, USA Randall Rudy "Randy" Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an American actor perhaps best known for his role as Cousin Eddie in the National Lampoon's Vacation movies, as well as his numerous supporting rol...
Vanessa Angel
Vanessa Angel as Claudia Age 60 · London, England, UK ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Vanessa Madeline Angel (born 10 November 1966) is an English model and actress. She played the role of Lisa on the television series Weird Science.
Bill Murray
Bill Murray as Ernie McCracken Age 76 · Wilmette, Illinois, USA William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas. He h...
Chris Elliott
Chris Elliott as The Gambler Age 66 · New York City, New York, USA Christopher Nash Elliott is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and author. He was born on May 31, 1960, in New York City, New York. He is the youngest of five children of Lee (née Peppers)...
William Jordan
William Jordan as Mr. Boorg Age 89 · Milan, Indiana, USA
Director Bobby Farrelly
Cast Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Vanessa Angel, Bill Murray, Chris Elliott, William Jordan, Nancy Frey-Jarecki, Richard Tyson, Lin Shaye, Zen Gesner

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Wuchak 6/10 Jun 05, 2020
_**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 it, this is a decent story of redemption with some laughs augmented by the road-movie plot.

The film runs 1 hour, 54 minutes, and was shot in Pennsylvania (Mars, Rochester & Pittsburgh), Nevada (Reno) and New York (Webster).

GRADE: B-

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