The Big Kahuna
Seen it?1999 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Three salesmen working for a firm that makes industrial lubricants are waiting in the company's "hospitality suite" at a manufacturers' convention for a "big kahuna" named Dick Fuller to show up, in hopes they can persuade him to place an order that could salvage the company's flagging sales.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Swanbeck
- Kevin SpaceyLarry Mann
- Danny DeVitoPhil Cooper
- Peter FacinelliBob Walker
- Paul DawsonBellboy
- Christopher DonahueBartender (uncredited)
- Ron KomoraThe Big Kahuna (uncredited)
- Frank L. MessinaBusiness Man (uncredited)