The Big Kahuna

Nov 17, 1999

1h 30m

★ 6.8

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Franchise Pictures

Trigger Street Productions

The Big Kahuna Trailers

Cast

Larry Mann

Kevin Spacey

Phil Cooper

Danny DeVito

Bob Walker

Peter Facinelli

Bellboy

Paul Dawson

Bartender (uncredited)

Christopher Donahue

The Big Kahuna (uncredited)

Ron Komora

Business Man (uncredited)

Frank L. Messina

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