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King of Con!

2012-01-01 · 78 min · ★ 6.0

Documentary

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.

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Directors
Dwayne Richard
Production companies
Parrhesia Films LLC., Tarant Video Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Billy MitchellBilly MitchellHimself
Jon JamshidHimself
Tim SczerbyHimself
Rick FothergillHimself
Steve WiebeSteve WiebeHimself
Walter DayWalter DayHimself
Todd RogersHimself
Dwayne RichardHimself
Tom AsakiSelf

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