The King of Kong (2007)

Original title

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

Directed by

Seth Gordon

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 19m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 501 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows Steve Wiebe as he tries to beat Billy Mitchell's high score in the arcade game Donkey Kong. It shows the rivalry and the world of competitive retro gaming.

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What happens

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters is a 2007 American documentary film about competitive arcade gaming directed by Seth Gordon. It follows Steve Wiebe in his attempts to take the high score record for the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong from Billy Mitchell. The film premiered at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival and was released in U.S. theaters in August 2007. It received positive reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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