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- Release Date: August 17, 2007
- DVD Release: January 29, 2008
- Distributor: Picturehouse
- Director: Seth Gordon
- Cast: Steve Wiebe, Billy Mitchell
- Being developed as a narrative feature film remake by New Line Cinema
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The King of Kong (full title: The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters) is a documentary feature film focusing on a humble videogame player named Steve Wiebe, who attempts to break the long-held Donkey Kong world record, and his nemesis the record holder, the confident Billy Mitchell, who will do anything to hold onto his hallowed record.
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Background
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters was directed by Seth Gordon, who worked as a cinematographer on the critically acclaimed documentary Shut Up & Sing featuring the Dixie Chicks. The film was generally praised even finding it's way to several Top Ten Lists in 2007. The film would earn a modest $519,005 in limited release but has found an audience with it's release on DVD. A feature film is being developed, and director Seth Gordon is contemplating a sequel documentary which focuses on how the film has affected the lives of Wiebe and Mitchell. -
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Just watched the King of Kong. Of course both my grandfathers are perfectly fine, but if I were to have a third I want Walter Day.
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@TheBoyBo I wanna go 2 the middle of the ocean,w bitches flyin around n gymnist outfits,a big dinner, King Kong Bundy,fire eaters,&hulahoops
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The King of Kong had me hooked instantly. Why did I wait so long to watch this?
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