"Well, if this is an authentic movie prop then the value would certainly go up. I would say it would be around $2,500."
-Expert
Facts[]
- Fact 1: Bill Murray actually rolled three consecutive strikes for the climax of the bowling tournament in the film. They were not edited together from separate footage.
- Fact 2: Woody Harrelson was apparently not a talented bowler, and only scored one or two strikes across the entirety of filming for Kingpin.
- Fact 3: Though the movie used an alternate location in Pennsylvania for Scranton, it was actually filmed in Reno, Nevada, which is home to the National Bowling Stadium.
- Fact 4: The National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nevada, hosts a wide variety of bowling events each year and has been nicknamed "the Taj Mahal of tenpins".
- Fact 5: The pro shop at the National Bowling Stadium is named "Lane 81" due to the original design boasting 80 lanes; however two lanes were removed in construction, adjusting the final venue to 78 lanes.