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Trivia / Kingpin

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For the Movie:

Breakaway Pop Hit: Blues Traveler's 1990 song "But Anyway" found a resurgence in popularity (peaking at #36 on Billboard's Radio Songs chart) after the ending of the film features them performing the song in Amish getup.
Completely Different Title: The film was released under the title Vaya par de idiotas ("What a pair of idiots") in Latin America.
Directed by Cast Member: In the Latin American Spanish dub, Gabriela Gómez is Claudia's voice actress as well as the ADR director.
One-Take Wonder: Bill Murray really bowled 3 strikes in a row for the climactic tournament finale scene. They didn't have to try again.
Throw It In!: Bill Murray threw out the script after his first read and improvised the entire role.
What Could Have Been:
- Chris Farley was offered the part of Ishmael, but had to turn it down due to contractual obligations to Black Sheep. Arnold Schwarzenegger was also considered for the role.
- Michael Keaton was considered for the role of Roy.
- Jim Carrey was considered for Ernie McCracken.
- Kingpin was originally going to end with Roy winning a million dollars in a casino after losing to Ernie, but it was changed during production.

Shelved for Release: The game was nearly complete, barring some minor tweaking of the rules, when Capcom closed its pinball division before manufacturing could begin.