The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Seth Gordon
Barbara Mitchell
Zack Hample
Adam Wood
Donald Hayes
Evelyn Mitchell
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In 2003, 35-year-old family man Steve Wiebe, after losing his job at Boeing, found solace in Donkey Kong. He began perfecting his game every night after his wife and kids went to bed, and not only surpassed Billy Mitchell ("Gamer of the Century" and Donkey Kong Champion), but ended up with a thought-to-be-impossible 1,000,000 points. In the months that followed, Steve and Billy engaged in a cross-country duel to see who could set the high score that would be included in the 2007 Guinness World Records' book and become "The King of Kong." Along the way, both men learned valuable lessons about what it means to be a father, a husband, and a true champion--discovering that you don't always need to win to be a winner.
Director
Seth Gordon
Cast
Barbara Mitchell
Zack Hample
Adam Wood
Donald Hayes
Evelyn Mitchell
Dwayne Richard
Steven Krogman
Joel Hedge
William J Mitchell
Doris Self
Nicole Wiebe
Walter Day
Brian Kuh
Craig Glenday
Steve Wiebe
Greg Bond
Sandra Wiebe
John Webber
Mark Alpiger
Andrew Vogt
Mark Wright
Sam Haynes
Paul Pitkin
Mike Thompson
Todd Rogers
Jillian Wiebe
Robert Mruczek
Roy Shildt
Perry Rodgers
Steve Sanders
Billy Mitchell
John Farley
Justine Barker
Ryan Wiebe
Derek Wiebe
Crew
Mark Alpiger
Justine Barker
Beau Bauman
Joshuah Bearman
Staci Bernstein
Greg Bond
Jim Bruce
Tyer Clancey
Charlie Crapella
Ed Cunningham
Ed Cunningham
Ed Cunningham
Ed Cunningham
John Farley
Craig Glenday
Seth Gordon
Seth Gordon
Seth Gordon
Seth Gordon
Brett Hammond
Zack Hample
Donald Hayes
Sam Haynes
Joel Hedge
Brent Hoff
Bootsy Holler
Kripa Jones
Steven Krogman
Luis Lopez
Luis Lopez
Luis Lopez
Barbara Mitchell
Billy Mitchell
Evelyn Mitchell
William J Mitchell
Paul Pitkin
Dwayne Richard
Craig Richey
Perry Rodgers
Todd Rogers
Nathan Smith
Ross Tuttle
Ross Tuttle
J. Clay Tweel
J. Clay Tweel
Andrew Vogt
John Webber
Greg Whiteley
Derek Wiebe
Jillian Wiebe
Ryan Wiebe
Sandra Wiebe
Tom F. Wilson
Tom F. Wilson
Adam Wood
Mark Wright
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States August 17, 2007
Released in United States 2007
Released in United States January 2007
Released in United States March 2007
Released in United States October 2007
Released in United States on Video January 29, 2008
Released in United States Summer August 17, 2007
Shown at Rome Film Festival (Extra - Other Visions) October 18-27, 2007.
Shown at Slamdance Film Festival (Documentary Competition) January 18-27, 2007.
Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Special Screenings) March 9-17, 2007.
Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Showcase) April 25-May 6, 2007.
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Showcase) April 25-May 6, 2007.)
Released in United States January 2007 (Shown at Slamdance Film Festival (Documentary Competition) January 18-27, 2007.)
Released in United States on Video January 29, 2008
Released in United States March 2007 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Special Screenings) March 9-17, 2007.)
Picturehouse and New Line Cinema partnered to acquire distribution rights for a reported high-six-figure sum. Pictureshouse handles North American distribution while New Line handles international distribution and receives remake rights.
Limited Release in United States August 17, 2007
Released in United States Summer August 17, 2007 (NY, LA, Seattle)
Released in United States October 2007 (Shown at Rome Film Festival (Extra - Other Visions) October 18-27, 2007.)
