The Big Kahuna
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$7000000
Revenue
$3728888
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1999-11-17
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
361
Vote Average
6.76
Kevin Spacey
Larry Mann
Danny DeVito
Phil Cooper
Peter Facinelli
Bob Walker
Paul Dawson
Bellboy
Christopher Donahue
Bartender (uncredited)
Ron Komora
The Big Kahuna (uncredited)
Frank L. Messina
Business Man (uncredited)
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