# Kingpin (1996)

> A disgraced bowling champion recruits an Amish prodigy for a bawdy road trip toward redemption and a showdown with his old nemesis.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6511

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
- Cast: Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Vanessa Angel, Bill Murray, Chris Elliott, William Jordan, Nancy Frey-Jarecki, Richard Tyson
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116778/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, bawdy, casual movie night, sports movie marathon

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