Follow the rise and fall of the King of Arcades as one man pursues his dream against all odds. The King of Arcades details the life and times of punk rock musician and classic arcade collector Richie Knucklez, on his journey to cultural prominence when he takes his passion for collecting to new heights by opening an arcade business in Flemington, New Jersey, only to watch it fall in the wake of economic hardship.
Production
Genuine 2010s DIY doc energy—grainy, sincere, accidentally poetic.
Acting
Billy Mitchell's villainous hair and honeyed lies steal every frame he's in.
Director
Sean Tiedeman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Walter Day appears here in his prime Twin Galaxies era, years before the cheating scandals exploded.
This doc accidentally captured the last gasp of physical arcade culture before barcades and emulation saved it.
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