The Big Kahuna - Comedy Classic Movies on DVD (1999) Starring Kevin Spacey; Danny Devito & Peter Facinelli; Directed by John Swanbeck; Lionsgate : OLDIES.com

Click for larger image

SALE PRICE: $6.98

Retail Price: $9.98

You Save: $3.00 (30%)

Availability: Usually ships in 1-3 business days.

Free Shipping on orders of $75 or more
(some restrictions apply)

Format:

Genre: Comedy

Average Customer Rating:
Based on 66 ratings.

Shipping Options

ORDER BY PHONE

1-800-336-4627

or 1-610-649-7565

Mon-Fri: 7am-9pm ET
Sat: 10am-9pm ET
Sun: 10am-8pm ET

MAIL ORDER FORM

Item Number:
MM 8335D

DVD Features:

Encoding: Region 1; USA & Canada
Package Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Single Side - Single Layer

Audio:

Dolby Surround - English

Additional Release Material:

Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
Parental Control

Interactive Features:

Interactive Menus
Scene Access

Text/Photo Galleries:

Production Notes
Biographies - 1. Cast & Crew

Entertainment Reviews:

Variety - 9/27-10/3/1999

"...A well acted, engaging drama that's sprinkled with dark humor and sharp observations..."

Premiere - 04/2000

"...[The film is a] chamber piece for high velocity acting....Stuff that you want to root for..."

Box Office - 12/01/1999

"...There's something fresh here....Unexpectedly touching..."

Los Angeles Times - 04/28/2000

"...DeVito has moments of mesmerizing calm....Spacey is as savagely dyspeptic as he was in AMERICAN BEAUTY..."

Chicago Sun-Times - 05/12/2000

"...Sharp-edged, perfectly timed, funny and thoughtful. Spacey and DeVito are two of the smartest actors in the movies, filled with the joy of performance..."

Sight and Sound - 12/01/2004

"Spacey surfs the hot air of the dialogue with grace."

Product Description:

First-time feature director John Swanbeck teams up with producer-actor Kevin Spacey for this big screen adaptation of Roger Rueff's play HOSPITALITY SUITE. The story concerns three lubricant salesmen who have gathered in a Witchita, Kansas hotel room in order to throw a cocktail party for prospective buyers. They are Larry (Spacey), a harsh, cocky veteran; his partner Phil (Danny DeVito), a passive recovering alcoholic; and Bob (Peter Facinelli), a naïve new colleague whose ethics drive Larry into fits of disbelief. The trio waits for the night's arrivals--most specifically, "The Big Kahuna," a man so wealthy that he has the ability to single-handedly revive Larry and Phil's struggling careers. After the party, Larry and Phil are dumbfounded when they discover that Bob actually spoke to him, only their conversation consisted solely of religious dialogue. Larry sends Bob in search of "The Big Kahuna" with the order that he discuss business if he wants to remain employed. The subsequent hours provide each individual with the chance to exorcise his inner demons once and for all. Limited in its usage of locations, Rueff's big-screen adaptation of his play contains inspired performances from Spacey, DeVito, and Facinelli.

Plot Synopsis:

Based on the play HOSPITALITY SUITE, this comedy revolves around three industrial lubricant salesmen who have traveled to Wichita, Kansas, for the Midwest Manufacturer's Annual Convention. Larry (Spacey), Phil (DeVito), and Bob (Facinelli) wait in their company's hospitality suite for a potentially lucrative client to appear. As the night unfolds, their conversation takes a turn for the serious, revealing to each man an insight that he will hold close to him forever.

Production Notes:

Originally released theatrically April 28, 2000 (NY/LA), May 12, 2000 (20 cities), May 19, 2000 (400 theaters).
The film was shot over the course of 16 days, with a budget of eight million dollars, and it world-premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival.
Producer Kevin Spacey stole a room service table from his hotel to use in one scene.