Kingpin (1996 film)

Kingpin is a 1996 American sports comedy film directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly and written by Barry Fanaro and Mort Nathan. Starring Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Vanessa Angel and Bill Murray, it tells the story of an alcoholic ex-professional bowler (Harrelson) who becomes the manager for a promising Amish talent (Quaid). It was filmed in and around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as a stand-in for Scranton, Amish country, and Reno, Nevada.

Kingpin
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPeter Farrelly
Bobby Farrelly
Written byBarry Fanaro
Mort Nathan
Produced byBrad Krevoy
Steve Stabler
Bradley Thomas
Starring
CinematographyMark Irwin
Edited byChristopher Greenbury
Music byFreedy Johnston
Production
companies
Motion Picture Corporation of America
Rysher Entertainment
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • July 26, 1996 (1996-07-26)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million
Box office$32.2 million

The film was released on July 26, 1996 with a budget of $25 million, and grossed $32.2 million.

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