The King of Kong is about two guys trying to have the top score in the game Donkey Kong. This is a documentary that follows both mens stories. One of the main characters , Steve Wiebe , is a math and science teacher at Finn Hill Junior High that is just trying to prove to the world that he can take top score in that 1981 game. The other competitor, Bill Mitchell, a top game player is trying to hold on to his reigns as he sees that Steve is indeed a threat. Can Steve beat him or is Billy just too good?
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Steve Wiebe | Self - Donkey Kong Challenger |
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Mark Alpiger | Self |
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Adam Wood | Self |
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Walter Day | Self - World's Video Game Referee |
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Steve Sanders | Self - Author: Master's Guide to Donkey Kong |
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Steven Krogman | Self |
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Robert Mruczek | Self - Head Referee / Twin Galaxies |
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Doris Self | Self - Q*bert Contender |
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Todd Rogers | Self |
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Brian Kuh | Self - Donkey Kong Expert |
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Zack Hample | Self |
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Billy Mitchell | Self |
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Barbara Mitchell | Self |
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Jon Farley | Self |
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Nicole Wiebe | Self - Steve's Wife |
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Sandra Wiebe | Self |
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Ryan Wiebe | Self |
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Paul Pitkin | Self |
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Mike Thompson | Self - Steve's Friend |
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Jillian Wiebe | Self |
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Derek Wiebe | Self |
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Evelyn Mitchell | Self |
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Mark Wright | Self |
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Sam Haynes | Self |
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Andrew Vogt | Self |
| Director | Seth Gordon |
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| Writer | Seth Gordon | |
| Producer | Beau Bauman, Joshuah Bearman, Ed Cunningham, Luis Lopez, Ross Tuttle, Clay Tweel | |
| Musician | Craig Richey | |
| Photography | Seth Gordon | |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | 1.85:1 |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Dolby Digital Surround [English] |
| Subtitles | Spanish |
| Distributor | New Line Home Video |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Jan 29, 2008 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
| Location | Flix New Releases |
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| Purchased | At YTS for $ 27.98 |
| Watched | Dec 04, 2014 (at Home) |
| Index | 833 |
| Added Date | Jul 06, 2017 01:34:47 |
| Modified Date | Sep 24, 2018 19:36:58 |
My quick rating - 7,1/10. Excellent story for us geeks that grew up in the arcades. Deleted only because I can't seewhy to watch it again, but definitely should be watched for thestory it portrays.