Guide Note

Kingpin is a comedy film about a former bowling champion who befriends an Amish man. Together, they take a hilarious road trip to Reno,Nevada for a bowling tournament.

Fast Facts

1. Release date: July 4, 1996
2. Directed by: The Farrelly Brothers
3. Starring: Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Bill Murray and Vanessa Angel
4. Running time: 113 minutes
5. Rated: R

1. US Postal Service logo visible on mail box was not used in 1979.
2. In the opening scene, a 7-pin suddenly appears.
3. Roy puts his rear view mirror up, in the next scene it is down again.
4. Ishmael's chest tattoo is visible before he gets it.
5. Munsen's nose is bloody before Claudia hits him.
6. The oil on Roy's mouth at the gas station.
7. Roy's hand holding the hook is visible after he flosses.

"Some of the gags don't work, and yet I laughed at the Farrellys' audacity in trying them. And the humor isn't just gags and punch lines, but one accomplished comic performance after another." - Chicago Sun-Times

"Kingpin is no classic, but I've got to admit that after sitting though a number of the film's less-than-inspiring previews over the last few weeks, I wasn't exactly expecting the second coming of Laurel and Hardy." - Austin Chronicle