The King of Kong

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySeth Gordon
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRoss Tuttle
Edited by
  • Jim Bruce
  • J. Clay Tweel
Music byCraig Richey
Distributed byPicturehouse
Release date
  • August 17, 2007 (2007-08-17)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$790,128[1]

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters is a 2007 American documentary film about competitive arcade gaming directed by Seth Gordon. It follows Steve Wiebe in his attempts to take the high score record for the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong from Billy Mitchell. The film premiered at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival and was released in U.S. theaters in August 2007. It received positive reviews.

  1. ^ "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 28 February 2012.