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Kingpin

Release: July 04, 1996

Roy Munson was raised to be the best bowler in the world by his father. But thanks to fellow bowler Ernie McCracken (played by Bill Murray) leaving him high and dry after they were caught hustling, Roy's loses his bowling hand. The result? He gets a prosthetic hand and becomes a traveling sales man. But it's really all down hill for him from that night on until one day he meets Ishmael, a Quaker that sneaks away from the farm to bowl. Roy convinces Ishmael to let him be his trainer and he'll make him the best bowler the world has ever seen. Reluctantly Ismael agrees to go on the road. Soon their paths cross that of Ernie McCracken, still top ranked bowler. While Roy's career and life have landed in the toilet bowl, Ernie is still drawing huge crowds and all the women. In the end they both square off for the ultimate bowling championship.

Trailers

Theatrical spot (1/7/97 Rental VHS; 'Fled' '97 Rental VHS)

Promotional Trailer for 1/7/97 ["Reel Rentals '96/'97"] Rental VHS/Image LD

This is the movie's theatrical trailer.

Originally posted to YouTube by TheRealFatSquatch, this is Siskel & Ebert's...

This is the VHS trailer for the movie.

Posters

Quotes

Ishmael: "You been drinking, Mr. Munson?"

Roy: "I don't puke when I drink. I puke when I don't."

Roy: "Some of the dresses ya' got, ya' need two hairdos to wear."

Landlady: "What is it about good sex that makes me have to crap? You really jarred something loose tiger."

Roy: "Take that, you freaky piece of shit. You don't mow another guy's lawn."

Ernie McCracken: "Do me a favor, will you? Would you mind washing off that perfume before you come back to our table?"

Ernie McCracken: "It's a small world; When you've got unbelievable tits, Roy."

Little boy: "Sometimes when I wake up in the morning Mr. McCracken's already there."

Claudia: "He said handSOME, not handLESS."

Ishmael: "Run for the hills everybody, there's a giant shit-cloud coming."

Extra: "Bye, Brother Munson; Bye, Whore."

Roy: "The world can really kick your ass. I only have a VAGUE recollection of when it wasn't kickin' mine."

Ishmael: "I didn't want to be the one to tell him, but with those narrow hips, that girl couldn't have more than 6 or 7 children!"

Quote O' Matic

Mrs. Sellner, The Social Worker: "Oh, by the way. Do you have any special skills?"

Daniel: "Oh, yes, I do. I do voices."

Mrs. Sellner, The Social Worker: "What do you mean, you do voices?"

Daniel: "[German accent] Well, I do voices..."

Daniel: "[as evangelist] Yes!"

Daniel: "[as martian] We've come to this planet looking for intelligent life. Oops, we made a mistake."

Daniel: "[as Russian immigrant] Happy to be in America. Don't ask for a green card."

Daniel: "[as monster] I want you in the worst way."

Daniel: "[as Groucho Marx] Well this is certainly a rough meeting and it's not going very well for me, I'll tell you that. [as Chico Marx]"

Daniel: "Hey boss, give her a chance. She's gonna loosen up any moment."

Daniel: "[as Sean Connery] Look at me right now, Moneypenny, I want to undo that bow and get to know you."

Daniel: "[as a used-car salesman] I'll be crazy to make a deal with you!"

Daniel: "[as Ronald Reagan] Nancy and I are still looking for the other half of my head."

Daniel: "[as Walter Brennan] This is it! Yes, I'm doing it! I'm sitting on a gold mine!"

Daniel: "[as Humphrey Bogart] Don't make me smack you, sweetheart. I'll do it."

Daniel: "[as Pudgie] Figaro!"

Daniel: "[normal voice] I do a great impression of a hot dog. [leans back straight, trying to keep a straight face]"

Mrs. Sellner, The Social Worker: "Mr. Hillard, do you consider yourself humorous?"

Daniel: "I used to. There was a time when I found myself funny, but today you have proven me wrong. Thank you."

Mrs. Doubtfire