Kingpin

Kingpin

Kingpin

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Kingpin

"You wouldn't want to meet these pinheads in an alley."

1996

1h 54m

6.5(930 votes)

Comedy

Overview

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.

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Amazon Video

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Motion Picture Corporation of America

Rysher Entertainment

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

38 members

Acting

Woody Harrelson

Roy Munson

Woody Harrelson

Acting

Randy Quaid

Ishmael Boorg

Randy Quaid

Acting

Vanessa Angel

Claudia

Vanessa Angel

Acting

Bill Murray

Ernie McCracken

Bill Murray

Acting

Chris Elliott

The Gambler

Chris Elliott

Acting

William Jordan

Mr. Boorg

William Jordan

Acting

Nancy Frey-Jarecki

Sarah Boorg

Nancy Frey-Jarecki

Acting

Richard Tyson

Owner Of Stiffy's

Richard Tyson

Acting

Lin Shaye

Landlady

Lin Shaye

Acting

Zen Gesner

Thomas

Zen Gesner

Acting

Prudence Wright Holmes

Mrs. Boorg

No Image

Acting

Rob Moran

Stanley Osmanski

Rob Moran

Acting

Daniel Greene

Calvert Munson

Daniel Greene

Acting

Will Rothhaar

Young Roy

Will Rothhaar

Production

Mark Charpentier

1979 Bowling Buddy

No Image

Acting

Brad Faxon

1979 Bowling Buddy

Brad Faxon

Acting

Sayed Badreya

Fatima

Sayed Badreya

Acting

Linda Carola

1979 Waitress

Linda Carola

Acting

Danny Murphy

Beaver Valley Bowl Manager

Danny Murphy

Acting

David Shackelford

Red Neck Stutterer

David Shackelford

Crew

Rick Barker

Beaver Bowl Hustler

Rick Barker

Acting

Gretchen Treser

Make-Out Queen

Gretchen Treser

Acting

Willie Garson

Purse Snatcher

Willie Garson

Acting

Googy Gress

Lancaster Bowl Manager

Googy Gress

Acting

Suzan Hughes

Cocktail Waitress

Suzan Hughes

Directing

Michael Corrente

Scranton Wino

Michael Corrente

Acting

Herbie Flynn

Scranton Wino

No Image

Acting

Hank Brandt

Bowling Priest

Hank Brandt

Acting

Libby Langdon

Skidmark's Squirrel

Libby Langdon

Acting

Liza Oxnard

Tavern Drunk

Liza Oxnard

Acting

Lorri Bagley

Beautiful Dancer

Lorri Bagley

Acting

Steve Tyler

Gas Station Attendant

Steve Tyler

Acting

Nancy Farrelly

Nouchi's Gal

Nancy Farrelly

Acting

Cynthia Farrelly Gesner

Silver Legacy Maid

Cynthia Farrelly Gesner

Acting

Morganna

Self

Morganna

Acting

Victoria Scott D'Angelo

Unified Fund Mom

No Image

Acting

Jonathan Richman

Tavern band

Jonathan Richman

Acting

Lou Consolo

Stiffy's Goon (as Louis Charles Consolo)

No Image

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