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Kingpin

1996 · 114 min

A raunchy, mean-spirited comedy that coasts on gross-out gags and broad slapstick, but sneaks in a surprisingly sweet underdog arc.

Tagline: You wouldn't want to meet these pinheads in an alley.
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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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
ambition
friendship
betrayal
class
Places: small town
road trip
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	9
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Written by: Barry Fanaro, Mort Nathan
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Vanessa Angel, Bill Murray, Chris Elliott, William Jordan, Nancy Frey-Jarecki, Richard Tyson
Music: Freedy Johnston
Cinematography: Mark Irwin
Runtime: 114 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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