The Big Kahuna

1999 · 90 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 15,232 VOTES · DIR. John Swanbeck

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Overview

Three salesmen working for a firm that makes industrial lubricants are waiting in the company's "hospitality suite" at a manufacturers' convention for a "big kahuna" named Dick Fuller to show up, in hopes they can persuade him to place an order that could salvage the company's flagging sales.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,408 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:23 No answer?
00:04:17 Are you one of those that believe that magazines like this shouldn't be published?
00:07:50 Jesus Christ! Bob, can you believe this?
00:10:58 You think you see people walkin' around those hallways? You don't.
00:14:20 Yes.
00:17:36 "must certainly have the right line of industrial lubricants for my plant in Gary.
00:20:53 You might as well be watching somebody else.
00:24:08 He's not the one I would call a nut around here.
00:27:43 Sure.
00:31:21 We save with Jesus! Drinks for everyone.
00:36:13 Like circumcision.
00:39:30 You don't schedule an appointment with this guy.
00:42:42 -Why, you know him? -That was the guy I was talking to.
00:45:46 Sure, l-I guess so. Sure.
00:48:45 -Not so fast, Larry. -What?
00:52:51 If he hadn't have, he would've been back by now.
00:57:14 Wondering.
01:01:20 You know, maybe just a good, hot date.
01:06:26 Did you mention, perhaps, what line of industrial lubricants Jesus would have endorsed?
01:10:04 because I didn't want him to think I was using...
01:13:16 Yes.
01:18:02 For no other reason.
01:22:41 that never crossed your worried mind
01:25:46 But trust me on the sunscreen.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,408
Dialogue density15.6 lines / min
First line00:00:23
Final line01:25:46

Production Record

DirectorJohn Swanbeck
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7,000,000
Revenue$3,728,888
IMDb votes15,232