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The Big Kahuna (1999) -- Two veteran salesman dissect a sales pitch to a particular client, through their young protege.

Overview

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Director:
John Swanbeck
Writers:
Roger Rueff (play)
Roger Rueff (screenplay)
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Release Date:
28 April 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Comedy more
Tagline:
Every sale begins with a smile.
Plot:
Two veteran salesman dissect a sales pitch to a particular client, through their young protege. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
The big conversation more
US TV Schedule:
Wed. July 152:30 AMMAX   

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Hospitality Suite (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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Continuity: When Larry attacks Bob he pushes him on a table with food and juice glasses. But when Bob gets up a moment later there are no stains on the back of his white shirt. more
Quotes:
Larry Mann: Did you mention perhaps what line of industrial lubricants Jesus would have endorsed? more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2000-05-13)" (2000) more
Soundtrack:
Young at Heart more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
The big conversation, 16 February 2007
7/10
Author: paul2001sw-1 (paul2001sw@yahoo.co.uk) from Saffron Walden, UK

'The Big Kahuna' is actually just a big conversation, a three-way encounter between a trio of industry representatives hoping to entice an important client. And the combination of a lively script and a heavyweight cast delivers the goods, Danny de Vito is strong and (in the most interesting role) Kevin Spacey is excellent; Peter Facinelli is OK, but his part offers less scope to the actor. But for all the quality, it's a bit hard to see the focal point of the drama is supposed to be about. Spacey plays a pushy, egotistical salesman whose frustration with the self-righteous Facinelli suddenly boils over; the extension from the everyday to the existential is well-handled but never opens the heart of the character to us, de Vito vouches for him but it's not quite enough. The use of Baz Luhrman's feel-good but platitudinous 'Everybody's Free to Wear Sunscreen' over the closing credits feels like a glib opt out of forcing the drama to stand on its own feet. An interesting film nonetheless.

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