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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.

• Fast Facts

  1. Release Date: August 17, 2007
  2. DVD Release: January 29, 2008
  3. Distributor: Picturehouse
  4. Director: Seth Gordon
  5. Cast: Steve Wiebe, Billy Mitchell
  6. Being developed as a narrative feature film remake by New Line Cinema

• 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.

• Cast

  • Steve Wiebe
  • Billy Mitchell
  • Walter Day
  • Mark Alpiger
  • Greg Bond
  • Craig Glenday

• Related Mahalo Pages

  Donkey Kong | Video Games | New Line Cinema

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