King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
In 1982, "Gamer of the Century" Billy Mitchell managed to score 874,300 points on the arcade classic Donkey Kong, a record many thought would never be broken. In 2003, 35-year-old family man Steve Wiebe, after losing his job at Boeing, found solace in Donkey Kong, surpassing Billy's record with a thought-to-be-impossible 1,000,000 points. Steve and Billy then engaged in a cross-country duel to see who could set the high score 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.
“A funny and madly arresting new documentary.” (Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly)
“A hilarious story about an unbelievable collection of arrested-teenage morons and, yes, an inspiring fable of persistence and redemption.” (Andrew O’Hehir, salon.com)
“The movie’s Rocky formula proves irresistible.” (Matt Zoller seitz, New York Times)
“A funny and madly arresting new documentary.” (Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly)
“A hilarious story about an unbelievable collection of arrested-teenage morons and, yes, an inspiring fable of persistence and redemption.” (Andrew O’Hehir, salon.com)
“The movie’s Rocky formula proves irresistible.” (Matt Zoller seitz, New York Times)
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
84
Language
English
Played at
Playhouse 7 8.24.07 - 9.13.07
Claremont 5 9.07.07 - 9.13.07
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