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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Film Cast:
- Roy Munson: Woody Harrelson
- Ishmael Boorg: Randy Quaid
- Claudia: Vanessa Angel
- Ernie McCracken: Bill Murray
- The Gambler: Chris Elliott
- Mr. Boorg: William Jordan
- Sarah Boorg: Nancy Frey-Jarecki
- Owner Of Stiffy’s: Richard Tyson
- Landlady: Lin Shaye
- Thomas: Zen Gesner
- Mrs. Boorg: Prudence Wright Holmes
- Stanley Osmanski: Rob Moran
- Calvert Munson: Daniel Greene
- Young Roy: Will Rothhaar
- 1979 Bowling Buddy: Mark Charpentier
- 1979 Bowling Buddy: Brad Faxon
- Fatima: Sayed Badreya
- 1979 Waitress: Linda Carola
- Beaver Valley Bowl Manager: Danny Murphy
- Red Neck Stutterer: David Shackelford
- Beaver Bowl Hustler: Rick Barker
- Make-Out Queen: Gretchen Treser
- Purse Snatcher: Willie Garson
- Lancaster Bowl Manager: Googy Gress
- Cocktail Waitress: Suzan Hughes
- Scranton Wino: Michael Corrente
- Scranton Wino: Herbie Flynn
- Bowling Priest: Hank Brandt
- Skidmark’s Squirrel: Libby Langdon
- Tavern Drunk: Liza Oxnard
- Beautiful Dancer: Lorri Bagley
- Gas Station Attendant: Steve Tyler
- Nouchi’s Gal: Nancy Farrelly
- Silver Legacy Maid: Cynthia Farrelly Gesner
- Self: Morganna
- Unified Fund Mom: Victoria Scott D’Angelo
- Tavern band: Jonathan Richman
Film Crew:
- Producer: Bradley Thomas
- Director: Bobby Farrelly
- Original Music Composer: Freedy Johnston
- Director of Photography: Mark Irwin
- Editor: Christopher Greenbury
- Director: Peter Farrelly
- Producer: Steven Stabler
- Producer: Brad Krevoy
- Still Photographer: Jim Sheldon
- Script Supervisor: Steve Gehrke
- Music Editor: Joe Kraemer
- Set Decoration: Bradford Johnson
- Music Supervisor: Happy Walters
- Co-Producer: Jim Burke
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Scott Millan
- Costume Supervisor: Pamela Withers
- Associate Producer: J.B. Rogers
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Chris David
- Music Supervisor: Marcus Barone
- Executive Producer: Keith Samples
- Rigging Gaffer: Ed Letteri
- Sound Designer: Jon Johnson
- Production Sound Mixer: Jonathon ‘Earl’ Stein
- Production Coordinator: Kitty Olisky
- Production Design: Sydney J. Bartholomew Jr.
- Sound Designer: Michael Chandler
- Co-Producer: John Bertolli
- Costume Design: Mary Zophres
- Art Direction: Arlan Jay Vetter
- Key Makeup Artist: Kimberly Greene
- Makeup Artist: Valarie St. Thomas
- Makeup Artist: Raqueli Dahan
- Key Hair Stylist: Melissa Yonkey
- Hairstylist: Betty Lou Skinner
- Makeup Effects: Gino Crognale
- Special Effects Coordinator: David P. Kelsey
- Stunts: Erik Stabenau
- Stunts: John C. Meier
- Stunt Coordinator: Rick Barker
- Stunts: John Branagan
- Stunts: Danny Epper
- Stunts: Tommy J. Huff
- Stunts: Donna Keegan
- Stunts: Norman Howell
- Stunts: Tom Lupo
- Stunts: Scott Rogers
- Stunts: Cliff McLaughlin
- Stunts: Spike Silver
- Stunts: Anthony G. Schmidt
- Stunts: Jean Paul Ruggiero
- Stunt Coordinator: Tim Trella
- Stunts: Robair Sims
- Stunts: Chris Howell
- Writer: Mort Nathan
- Writer: Barry Fanaro
Movie Reviews:
- Wuchak: _**Farrelly brothers bowling comedy with Harrelson, Quade, Vanessa Angel and Murray**_
- A former professional-class bowler (Woody Harrelson) discovers a childlike Amish prodigy in Pennsylvania (Randy Quade). While training him, they hook-up with the earstwhile girlfriend (Vanessa Angel) of a wealthy bowling enthusiast (Rob Moran) and head to a Tournament in Reno, Nevada, where they reaquaint with a conman and competitor (Bill Murray).
- “Kingpin” (1996) is a Farrelly brothers comedy marred by their usual distasteful elements, e.g. bathroom & sex humor. If you can get past that or roll with it, this is a decent story of redemption with some laughs augmented by the road-movie plot.
- The film runs 1 hour, 54 minutes, and was shot in Pennsylvania (Mars, Rochester & Pittsburgh), Nevada (Reno) and New York (Webster).
- GRADE: B-