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In 1982, Billy Mitchell, the "Gamer of the Century," set a score of 874,300 points on Donkey Kong, a record which many in the gaming world thought would never be broken - until Steve Wiebe not only surpassed the record but ended up with a thought-to-be-impossible 1,000,000 points. In the months that followed his feat, Steve and .. Read more
| Starring | Greg Bond, Steve Wiebe, Mark Alpiger, Derek Wiebe |
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| Director | Seth Gordon |
| Genres | Documentary |
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In 1982, Billy Mitchell, the "Gamer of the Century," set a score of 874,300 points on Donkey Kong, a record which many in the gaming world thought would never be broken - until Steve Wiebe not only surpassed the record but ended up with a thought-to-be-impossible 1,000,000 points. In the months that followed his feat, Steve and Billy engage in a cross-country duel, filled with publicity, scandal and frustration, to see who could set the highest score and ultimately become the King of Kong!
| Starring | Greg Bond, Steve Wiebe, Mark Alpiger, Derek Wiebe, Adam Wood, Billy Mitchell, Walter Day |
|---|---|
| Director | Seth Gordon |
| Studio | REVOLVER ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 23 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 19 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Documentary |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 2007 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 15 May 2009 To Rent: DVD: 16 Jun 2008 |
| LOVEFiLM Instant | £2.49 |
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