Taglines: Every sale begins with a smile.
On the last evening of a convention two seen-it-all industrial lubricant salesmen and a youngster from the research department gather in the hotel’s hospitality suite to host a delegates party. The main aim is to get the business of one particular big fish. When it becomes apparent that it is the lad who has developed a direct line to the guy, his strong religious beliefs bring him into sharp conflict with his older and more cynical colleagues.
The Big Kahuna is a 1999 American comedy-drama film adapted from the play Hospitality Suite, written by Roger Rueff, who also wrote the screenplay. John Swanbeck, the director, makes few attempts to lessen this film’s resemblance to a stage performance: the majority of the film takes place in a single hotel room, and nearly every single line of dialogue is spoken by one of the three actors. The famous 1997 essay Wear Sunscreen is featured at the end of the film.
The Big Kahuna (2000)
Directed by: John Swanbeck
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, Peter Facinelli, Paul Dawson, Christopher Donahue, Ron Komora, Frank L. Messina, George F. Miller
Screenplay by: Roger Rueff
Production Design by: Kalina Ivanov
Cinematography by: Anastas N. Michos
Film Editing by: Peggy Davis
Costume Design by: Janie Bryant
Set Decoration by: Susie Goulder
Art Direction by: Frank White
Music by: Christopher Young
MPAA Rating: R for language.
Distributed by: Lionsgate Films
Release Date: April 28, 2000
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