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Kingpin
You wouldn't want to meet these pinheads in an alley.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$27000000
Revenue
$25023434
Runtime
114 min
Release Date
1996-07-04
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
907
Vote Average
6.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Woody Harrelson
Roy Munson
Randy Quaid
Ishmael Boorg
Vanessa Angel
Claudia
Bill Murray
Ernie McCracken
Chris Elliott
The Gambler
William Jordan
Mr. Boorg
Nancy Frey-Jarecki
Sarah 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
Will Rothhaar
Young Roy
Mark Charpentier
1979 Bowling Buddy
Brad Faxon
1979 Bowling Buddy
Sayed Badreya
Fatima
Linda Carola
1979 Waitress
Danny Murphy
Beaver Valley Bowl Manager
David Shackelford
Red Neck Stutterer
Rick Barker
Beaver Bowl Hustler
Gretchen Treser
Make-Out Queen
Willie Garson
Purse Snatcher
Googy Gress
Lancaster Bowl Manager
Suzan Hughes
Cocktail Waitress
Michael Corrente
Scranton Wino
Herbie Flynn
Scranton Wino
Hank Brandt
Bowling Priest
Libby Langdon
Skidmark's Squirrel
Liza Oxnard
Tavern Drunk
Lorri Bagley
Beautiful Dancer
Steve Tyler
Gas Station Attendant
Nancy Farrelly
Nouchi's Gal
Cynthia Farrelly Gesner
Silver Legacy Maid
Morganna
Self
Victoria Scott D'Angelo
Unified Fund Mom
Jonathan Richman
Tavern band
Lou Consolo
Stiffy's Goon (as Louis Charles Consolo)
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