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Overview

User Rating:
8.3/10   12,433 votes
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Director:
Seth Gordon
Contact:
View company contact information for The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
28 February 2008 (Australia) more
Tagline:
Don't get chumpatized. more
Plot:
Diehard video game fans compete to break World Records on classic arcade games. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
4 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
steve is my hero more (71 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Steve Wiebe ... Himself (also archive footage)
Billy Mitchell ... Himself (also archive footage)
Walter Day ... Himself (also archive footage)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mark Alpiger ... Himself
Greg Bond ... Himself
Craig Glenday ... Himself
Brian Kuh ... Himself
Robert Mruczek ... Himself
Todd Rogers ... Himself

Steve Sanders ... Himself (also archive footage)
Doris Self ... Herself
Roy Shildt ... Himself - 'Mr. Awesome' (also archive footage)
Mike Thompson ... Himself
Derek Wiebe ... Himself
Jillian Wiebe ... Herself
Nicole Wiebe ... Herself
Adam Wood ... Himself
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (USA) (new title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for a brief sexual reference.
Runtime:
79 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
USA:PG-13 (A Brief Sexual Reference) | Australia:PG
Filming Locations:
Hollywood, Florida, USA more
Company:
LargeLab more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Several of those depicted in the documentary, including Wiebe and Mitchell themselves, claim that it does not accurately depict events. For example, Wiebe and Mitchell were, and still are, on much friendlier terms than is suggested, and another player's record was in place during some of the events but is omitted. The director has conceded to many of these claims in statements, arguing that the fictionalized account is more entertaining. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: The Donkey Kong cabinet that Steve Wiebe installs in his garage is a combo Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr. cabinet, however the markings on the cabinet are those of a stand-alone Donkey Kong Jr. cabinet. Wiebe specially purchases and installs the "brains" (PCB) of the combo game into his Donkey Kong Jr. cabinet in the course of the movie. more
Quotes:
Mr. Awesome: [on video, as George C. Scott in "Patton"] I want you to remember that no punk bastard ever got a gnarly piece of poontang by being sensitive and considerate! more
Movie Connections:
References Food Fight (1984) (VG) more
Soundtrack:
Ride of the Valkyries more

FAQ

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73 out of 86 people found the following comment useful.
steve is my hero, 10 February 2007
10/10
Author: gennyhardison from eat it, america

This is an incredible documentary, and as with most great documentaries the story arises as the filming happens; it is not preconceived. The film starts out as a story about a battle between two gamers who each want to hold the donkey kong high score records, but what it turns into is a story about man vs. the empire(and not in a star wars sense). It is a story about how who you know is always everything and how much harder an everyman must work to make it in a world of networks. The story of these people, especially steve's, are really inspiring and you find yourself feeling all of the twists and turns of the film along with the characters. A truly wonderful film about human beings not just donkey kong.

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I just saw this movie today - and I learned something very important Caractacus23
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Billy's tape winky420
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Billy Mitchell looks alot like Nick Cave bluesunday3
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