The 1989 film The Wizard is "Kingpin"...for kids.
- Two guys travel cross-country to win a tournament.
- One of the guys is an idiot savant who can win at the competition with minimal effort.
- The two guys meet (and team up with) an attractive red-haired girl while the savant is engaged in his specialty.
- Slimy villains are following them with the intent to harm.
- The trio find themselves low on cash, and stay at multiple run-down locations.
- Different groups help the three of them make the money needed for the tournament.
- The trio have to beat a total jerk to win the tournament.
- Reno, Nevada features prominently in the film.
- One of the protagonists visits their run-down home and realizes what matters in life.
- 80s music helps narrate the plot.
- The older guy and the girl hook up in the end.
