Danny DeVito, Kevin Spacey, Peter Facinelli

Two salesmen (Danny DeVito and Oscar winner Kevin Spacey) and a company researcher (Peter Facinelli) set up shop in a hotel suite in Wichita, Kansas, on a business trip. They hope to sell their partic...( read more  read more... )ular brand of industrial lubricants to the elusive Mr. Fuller. Spacey and DeVito are seasoned pros, while Facinelli is excited about his first business trip. DeVito is going through some kind of mid-life crisis; Spacey is all about the sale and little else; and the new kid is naive, moral, and extremely religious. Once the characters are established, nothing much happens. They talk. They prepare for their sales party, and they talk. The event starts, but the movie quickly cuts to the mess in the room afterward so they can talk about what happened during the party. Even when Facinelli is given an invite to hang out with Mr. Fuller at a private party, the camera stays behind in the hotel room to listen to Spacey and DeVito talk. Talk talk talk. Based on the play by Roger Rueff, who also wrote the screenplay, The Big Kahuna never really feels like a movie, probably because it's all talk and no story, set in a hospitality suite that increasingly feels like a prison. --Andy Spletzer

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R, 91 min.

Directed by: John Swanbeck

Release Date: April 28, 2000

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DVD Release Date: August 29, 2000

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Flixster Reviews (336)


  • October 1, 2007
    Well written and acted dialogue-driven film, something rare these days, about the dog-eats-dog world of big company business. It does get preachy towards the end, and way too religious, but it's still an enjoyable ride. With the 3 leads very spot on in their roles.
  • June 5, 2007
    Spacey is so awesomely sad and you genuinely feel embarassed for him. Sorta melancholy film.
  • December 31, 2006
    Good Flick, better than average
  • November 12, 2006
    Pretty disappointing. Film versions of plays are either incredible or a total dud. This wasn't one of the incredible ones.
  • July 18, 2007
    Really dated, low budget, but Kevin Spacey and Danny DeVito make it interesting.
  • July 3, 2009
    Very existential. philosophical and done in a fun comical way. Clever script.
  • March 13, 2009
    This movie was really strange. I didn't really care for it.
  • January 23, 2009
    It was a great movie, with very intelligent dialog and focusing on the three guys. it was genius.
  • January 22, 2009
    for me its a bad film...
    i dont get the humor and the whole thing.
  • January 3, 2009
    No thankyou - Not interested

Critic Reviews


January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Sharp-edged, perfectly timed, funny and thoughtful. full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, At the Movies

Sharp-edged, perfectly timed, funny and thoughtful. full review

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  • Keaven
    November 3, 2006
    If you enjoy a film that can inspire a great deal of thought on any subject then I highly recomend this film.

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