Absurd comedy about a lonely man who lives in a cuckoo clock.
Filmmaker S.R. Bindler profiles Texas contestants trying to win a truck by keeping one hand on it longer than everyone else.
Una empresa immobiliària envia un dels seus executius per llançar un ultimàtum als venedors d'una sucursal deficitària: els anuncia que tenen només una setmana perquè millorin les vendes. El venedor amb més èxit s'endurà com a premi un Cadillac i el que quedi segon, un joc de ganivets. La resta aniran al carrer. A partir d'aquell moment, cadascun provarà de tancar el nombre més gran de contractes possible. Quan les fitxes que contenen la millor informació dels clients potencials desapareixen en un robatori, tots sospiten els uns dels altres.
En Lin McAdam, un vaquer groller, guanya en un concurs de tir un rifle Winchester 73, la millor arma de la seva classe. Però tan bon punt l'ha fet servir, en Dutch Henry Brown, el seu contrincant al concurs, l'hi roba i fuig. A partir d'aquest moment el rifle anirà de mà en mà fins que en McAdam i en Dutch Henry tornin a veure's les cares en un duel final.
PUMPING IRON II: THE WOMEN, a film that is changing the way the world views the female physique-creating "a new definition of the female form." Join four women as they prepare for the 1983 Caesars Palace World Cup Championship: the sultry and curvaceous Rachel McLish, the current champion; the super-muscular Bev Francis, Rachel's toughest competition; and newcomers Lori Bowen and Carla Dunlap.
En aquesta comèdia de culte un Jack Black desfermat interpreta un guitarrista expulsat d’una banda de rock que es fa passar per un professor substitut amb l’objectiu de reclutar alumnes d’un col·legi privat per tal de participar en un concurs de grups de rock.
S'acosta el concurs anual de verdures gegants, un esdeveniment que paralitza el poble d'en Wallace i el seu gos Gromit. Però tota l'alegria s'acaba quan una bèstia enorme, misteriosa i voraç comença a aterrir els veïns atacant els horts a la nit i destruint tot el que troba al seu pas.
A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas.
A policeman's son searches for a suitable subject for an essay about an important person.
Dwight Dawson, who runs an unsuccessful success school, stages a contest to find the biggest failure in the USA, for publicity value when the "dope" takes his course. But winner Tad Page is contented with his idle, lazy life and threatens to convert Dawson's other students to his philosophy. Dawson captalizes on Tad's attraction to Claire Harris to win him over; but will Tad find out Claire is really engaged to Dawson?
An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest. As a joke, some of his co-workers put together a fake telegram which says that he won the $25,000 grand prize.
When food stylist Holly returns home for Christmas, she learns that the elderly owner of her favorite childhood bakery is retiring and has started a contest to give the bakery away to whoever can recreate her famous 12 Days of Christmas recipes. When a local baker also enters the contest, the two adversaries end up cooking up something special together for the holidays.
Ash and friends (this time accompanied by newcomer Dawn) arrive at an idyllic village on their way to their next Pokemon contest, where chaos will soon erupt with the prophecy of two Pokemon Gods (Dialga and Palkia) and the arrival of a mysterious, seemingly deadly Pokemon named Darkrai, which has the power to distort space and time.
From the masters who create the mind-bending diversions to the tense competition at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, Patrick Creadon's documentary reveals a fascinating look at a decidedly addictive pastime. Creadon captures New York Times editor Will Shortz at work, talks to celebrity solvers -- including Bill Clinton and Ken Burns -- and presents an intimate look at the national tournament and its competitors.
Roger Willoughby, un famós expert en pesca, acaba d'escriure un llibre que ha esdevingut un best-seller. Tot i això, Roger mai ha pescat res. El seu cap accepta la idea d'Abigail, la directora publicitària, d'inscriure'l a un concurs de pesca.
A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on her journey into the unknown.
Daffy Duck needs to get Bugs Bunny into QTTV's studio ASAP in order to win the thousand dollar prize.
An outdoors orientation contest turns into a journey to the participants' self and conscience.
A ten year old boy gets tired of life with abusive parents and cashes in his piggy bank and steals a Mustang. He rides off into a surreal America playing "Motorama," a game sponsored by Chimera Gas Company. He has various encounters with different people, and eventually reaches the Chimera Gas Company where he finds they are not playing by the rules of the game.