"Hot dogs are the Tour de France, the Super Bowl, the World Series and the NBA Championship all rolled into one," marvels competitive eater Crazy Legs Conti in directors Danielle Franco and Chris Kenneally's slight, genial documentary portrait of a man and his dream. Looking at Conti's perfectly straight, guileless face, you have to wonder whether he's crazy: Following your passion is a time-honored road to happiness, but his passion is the sport of competitive eating. That's "sport" in the loosest sense of the word: racing to devour multiple sticks of butter without gagging isn't pole vaulting. But regardless of the attitude you bring to the crumb-spattered table, C...
Released:
2005
Rated:
NR
Length:
72 mins