Kingpin (1996 film)

Kingpin
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPeter Farrelly
Bobby Farrelly
Written byBarry Fanaro
Mort Nathan
Produced byBrad Krevoy
Steve Stabler
Bradley Thomas
Starring
CinematographyMark Irwin
Edited byChristopher Greenbury
Music byFreedy Johnston
Production
companies
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer[2]
Release date
  • July 26, 1996 (1996-07-26)
Running time
114 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million[4]
Box office$32.2 million[4]

Kingpin is a 1996 American sports comedy film directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly and written by Barry Fanaro and Mort Nathan. Starring Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Vanessa Angel and Bill Murray, it tells the story of an alcoholic ex-professional bowler (Harrelson) who becomes the manager for a promising Amish talent (Quaid). It was filmed in and around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,[5] as a stand-in for Scranton, Amish country, and Reno, Nevada.

The film was released on July 26, 1996, with a budget of $25 million, and grossed $32.2 million.

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  2. ^ "Kingpin (1996)". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "KINGPIN (12)". British Board of Film Classification. June 6, 1996. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Kingpin (1996)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "City lands good share of movies" Archived November 21, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. The Vindicator. December 10, 1995. Archived at Google News. Retrieved November 21, 2012.