# The Big Kahuna (1999)

> Three lubricant salesmen pursue a career-making client in a hotel suite, where faith turns a routine pitch into a piercing test of cynicism and conscience.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9426

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: John Swanbeck
- Cast: Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, Peter Facinelli, Paul Dawson, Christopher Donahue, Ron Komora, Frank L. Messina
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0189584/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, sardonic, intimate, dialogue night, theater adaptation viewing

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