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Larry, Phil and Bob are three midwestern businessman at crucial stages of their lives. Larry is a smooth-talking slick operator whose brutal honesty comes as no surprise to his old pal Phil but shocks and offends young Bob. Recently married, deeply religious and a bit nervous about his first convention, Bob's wholesome righteousness irks Larry to no end. Trying to keep the peace is Phil, who's been... See Full Description
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Drama and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 30 min. |
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| Release Date: |
April 28, 2000 NY/LA/January 20, 2000 Sundance'00 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language. |
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| Distributors: |
Lionsgate
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$3,150,107 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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24 Frames Per Second,
" Every summer, there's the Anti-Blockbuster, that low budget, artsy film that opens amidst all the mega-productions and manages to steal the spotlight almost solely on word of mouth." Full Review...
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NZone,
(2 out of 5 stars) " 'Kahuna' is set almost entirely in a sixteenth-floor hotel suite in Wichita, where three industrial lubricant salesmen for Lodestar Laboratories contemplate the meaning of life while pitching their wares to prospective clients over hors d'oeuvres and an open bar." Full Review...
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Boxoffice Magazine,
(2.5 stars) "...never quite gels but it's memorable." Full Review...
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culturevulture.net,
" ... often feels more like an encounter group than a drama – it’s one of those long night’s journey into day stories where the characters are all a little sadder but wiser at the end... 'Kahuna' is a sincere and intelligent film." Full Review...
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