King of Con!
Seen it?2012 | 78 min | Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Classic arcade champion Dwayne Richard pulls back the curtain on the King of Kong film, including how the filmmakers changed the facts of the story, how Billy Mitchell received payoffs from them and how the man who really defeated Mitchell's 1982 Donkey Kong record was left out of the film. You'll never look at the King of Kong the same way after you've learned the truth.
How it earned its rating
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dwayne Richard
- Billy MitchellHimself
- Jon JamshidHimself
- Tim SczerbyHimself
- Rick FothergillHimself
- Steve WiebeHimself
- Walter DayHimself
- Todd RogersHimself
- Dwayne RichardHimself
- Tom AsakiSelf