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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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