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26 July 1996 (USA) moreTagline:
A comedy right up your alley. morePlot:
A star bowler whose career was prematurely "cut off" hopes to ride a new prodigy to success and riches. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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Bowling anyone? moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Woody Harrelson | ... | Roy Munson | |
| Randy Quaid | ... | Ishmael | |
| Vanessa Angel | ... | Claudia | |
| Bill Murray | ... | Ernie McCracken | |
| Chris Elliott | ... | The Gambler | |
| William Jordan | ... | Mr. 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 (as Danny Green) | |
| Will Rothhaar | ... | Young Roy | |
| Mark Charpentier | ... | 1979 Bowling Buddy | |
| Brad Faxon | ... | 1979 Bowling Buddy |
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Rated PG-13 for crude sex-related humor and a drug scene.Parents Guide:
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113 min | USA:117 min (R-rated version)Country:
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EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Finland:K-10 | Iceland:L | USA:PG-13 (No. 34604) | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Australia:M | Belgium:KT | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | USA:R (director's cut)Fun Stuff
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Urge Overkill are the band that sing "The Star Spangled Banner" at the Reno tournament. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the opening scene, a 7-pin suddenly appears. moreSoundtrack:
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Bobby and Peter Farrelly, the directors of "Kingpin" show a great flair for this type of comedy. Not having seen it when it first was released, we were lucky to catch it on cable the other night, and frankly, it proved to be a happy choice. The Farrellys had a good screen play by Barry Fanaro and Mort Nathan to work with, as they showed a talent for assembling a wonderful cast to make this a winning comedy the fun and exciting film it is.
The best thing in the film are Woody Harrelson and Bill Murray. Mr. Harrelson plays Roy Munson, the man who love bowling, but through an unfortunate incident, loses his ability to play the sport he was born to play. Woody Harrelson is wonderful in his portrayal of Munson. Bill Murray's role is much smaller, but he does wonders with it. Best of all is the way we see him at the bowling tournament in Reno with his teased hair in disarray.
The rest of the cast is good. Randy Quaid as Ishmael Boorg, gives a funny reading of his naive character. Also the attractive Vanessa Angel plays the woman who has an interest in the game.