Kingpin
You wouldn't want to meet these pinheads in an alley.
1996 | 114m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly |
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| Writer: | Barry Fanaro, Mort Nathan |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 04, 1996 |
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| Director: | Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly |
| Writer: | Barry Fanaro, Mort Nathan |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | sports, stripper, handicap, sexual favor, star spangled banner, bowling team, hair loss, comb over, inflatable doll, combover, unlikely lovers, kingpin, carriage, lancaster, pa |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Motion Picture Corporation of America, Rysher Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $25,023,434
Budget: $27,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Woody Harrelson | Roy Munson |
| Randy Quaid | Ishmael Boorg |
| Vanessa Angel | Claudia |
| Bill Murray | Ernie McCracken |
| Chris Elliott | The Gambler |
| William Jordan | Mr. Boorg |
| Nancy Frey-Jarecki | Sarah Boorg |
| Richard Tyson | Owner Of Stiffy's |
| Lin Shaye | Landlady |
| Zen Gesner | Thomas |
| Prudence Wright Holmes | Mrs. Boorg |
| Rob Moran | Stanley Osmanski |
| Daniel Greene | Calvert Munson |
| Will Rothhaar | Young Roy |
| Mark Charpentier | 1979 Bowling Buddy |
| Brad Faxon | 1979 Bowling Buddy |
| Sayed Badreya | Fatima |
| Linda Carola | 1979 Waitress |
| Danny Murphy | Beaver Valley Bowl Manager |
| David Shackelford | Red Neck Stutterer |
| Rick Barker | Beaver Bowl Hustler |
| Gretchen Treser | Make-Out Queen |
| Willie Garson | Purse Snatcher |
| Googy Gress | Lancaster Bowl Manager |
| Suzan Hughes | Cocktail Waitress |
| Michael Corrente | Scranton Wino |
| Herbie Flynn | Scranton Wino |
| Hank Brandt | Bowling Priest |
| Libby Langdon | Skidmark's Squirrel |
| Liza Oxnard | Tavern Drunk |
| Lorri Bagley | Beautiful Dancer |
| Steve Tyler | Gas Station Attendant |
| Nancy Farrelly | Nouchi's Gal |
| Cynthia Farrelly Gesner | Silver Legacy Maid |
| Morganna | Self |
| Victoria Scott D'Angelo | Unified Fund Mom |
| Jonathan Richman | Tavern band |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Cliff McLaughlin | Stunts |
| Jim Sheldon | Still Photographer |
| Scott Millan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Christopher Greenbury | Editor |
| Jon Johnson | Sound Designer |
| Chris David | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Marcus Barone | Music Supervisor |
| Arlan Jay Vetter | Art Direction |
| Ed Letteri | Rigging Gaffer |
| Raqueli Dahan | Makeup Artist |
| Gino Crognale | Makeup Effects |
| Freedy Johnston | Original Music Composer |
| Steve Gehrke | Script Supervisor |
| Michael Chandler | Sound Designer |
| Joe Kraemer | Music Editor |
| Pamela Withers | Costume Supervisor |
| Sydney J. Bartholomew Jr. | Production Design |
| Jonathon 'Earl' Stein | Production Sound Mixer |
| David P. Kelsey | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Tommy J. Huff | Stunts |
| Tom Lupo | Stunts |
| Happy Walters | Music Supervisor |
| Bradford Johnson | Set Decoration |
| Kitty Olisky | Production Coordinator |
| Valarie St. Thomas | Makeup Artist |
| Betty Lou Skinner | Hairstylist |
| Robair Sims | Stunts |
| Barry Fanaro | Writer |
| Jean Paul Ruggiero | Stunts |
| Chris Howell | Stunts |
| Spike Silver | Stunts |
| Mort Nathan | Writer |
| Bobby Farrelly | Director |
| Peter Farrelly | Director |
| Mark Irwin | Director of Photography |
| Mary Zophres | Costume Design |
| Kimberly Greene | Key Makeup Artist |
| Melissa Yonkey | Key Hair Stylist |
| Erik Stabenau | Stunts |
| John C. Meier | Stunts |
| Rick Barker | Stunt Coordinator |
| John Branagan | Stunts |
| Danny Epper | Stunts |
| Donna Keegan | Stunts |
| Norman Howell | Stunts |
| Scott Rogers | Stunts |
| Anthony G. Schmidt | Stunts |
| Tim Trella | Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Steven Stabler | Producer |
| Keith Samples | Executive Producer |
| John Bertolli | Co-Producer |
| Brad Krevoy | Producer |
| Bradley Thomas | Producer |
| J.B. Rogers | Associate Producer |
| Jim Burke | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 35 | 57 | 19 |
| 2024 | 5 | 54 | 82 | 40 |
| 2024 | 6 | 31 | 56 | 21 |
| 2024 | 7 | 24 | 40 | 16 |
| 2024 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 10 |
| 2025 | 1 | 21 | 39 | 13 |
| 2025 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 278 | 700 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 5 | 203 | 645 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 856 | 893 |
_**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 weal ... thy 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-