Knucklehead (film)
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Watkins |
| Produced by | Ari taitz |
| Written by | Bear Aderhold Thomas F. X. Sullivan Adam Rifkin |
| Starring | Mark Feuerstein Melora Hardin Big Show Dennis Farina |
| Music by | James A. Johnston |
| Cinematography | Kenneth Zunder and Ollie Turner |
| Editing by | Peck Prior and Jai Paddam |
| Studio | WWE Studios |
| Distributed by | Samuel Goldwyn Films |
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| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $7,927 (RSA)[1] |
Knucklehead is a comedy film starring Big Show (Paul Wight), Mark Feuerstein, Melora Hardin and Dennis Farina. It was released on October 22, 2010 in select theaters. The DVD was released on November 9, 2010.
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[edit] Plot
When 35 year old orphan Walter Krunk destroys the kitchen of the orphanage he grew up in, he has 10 days to raise enough money in order to save the orphanage from closing down. Meanwhile, Eddie Sullivan, a manager for fighters is in debt to Memphis Earl. Walter and Eddie join forces in order to solve their problems by becoming a team of a fighter and his manager. Together, with Mary O'Conner a worker at the orphanage, they conquer the world of amateur wrestling and choking out bears with one goal in mind, winning the tournament in New Orleans to get the trophy and the $100,000 prize that goes along with it.
[edit] Production
This is WWE Studios' second produced film (the first being Legendary, starring fellow wrestler John Cena), with Samuel Goldwyn Films. Filming began in New Orleans, Louisiana, and finished on November 2009.[2]
[edit] Critical reception
The film has received generally negative reviews by critics. Slant Magazine gave the film half a star out of 5 stars, writing that the film's title is "a description for both the film and anyone who chooses to be its audience."[3] About.com gave it 2 out of 5 stars, commenting that "while the movie has a ridiculous premise, somehow the execution of the story lines were even worse."[4] Variety wrote that the acting "leaves a bit to be desired", and that "no one in the cast is that strong".[5]Film Journal International called it a "lame comedy about a big doofus who enters the fight game manages to take every cliché in the book and render them even more clichéd."[6] The New York Times called the film "mediocre".[7]
[edit] References
- ^ "Knucklehead – International Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
- ^ The Big Show Goes Full-Retard in 'Knucklehead'. Screen Junkies. November 4, 2009. Retrieved on 10-14-10
- ^ http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/knucklehead/5105
- ^ http://prowrestling.about.com/od/reviews/fr/Knucklehead_Movie_Review.htm
- ^ Anderson, John (October 21, 2010). "Knucklehead". Variety.
- ^ http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/reviews/specialty-releases/e3i1c1499752deb3a609107397ffdb7f99e
- ^ Hale, Mike (October 21, 2010). "Paul Wight Stars in the W.W.E. Film ‘Knucklehead'". The New York Times.
