The Big Kahuna

Here's a film that knows exactly what it is, and what it isn't. The drama involves lubricant salesmen Bob, Phil, and Larry, who spend an evening trying to land a key client at an industry convention. It's a stagey workplace comedy that doesn't quite make you forget you're watching a play.

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John Swanbeck directed The Big Kahuna in 1999. See John Swanbeck's full filmography, where to start with John Swanbeck, or where to go after you've seen everything by John Swanbeck.

The Big Kahuna was released in 1999 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 90 minutes.