King of Con!

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Billy Mitchell
Billy Mitchell

Himself

Jon Jamshid
Jon Jamshid

Himself

Tim Sczerby
Tim Sczerby

Himself

Rick Fothergill
Rick Fothergill

Himself

Steve Wiebe
Steve Wiebe

Himself

Walter Day
Walter Day

Himself

Todd Rogers
Todd Rogers

Himself

Dwayne Richard
Dwayne Richard

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    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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    2012-01-01

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