The Big Kahuna

1999 film
Movie film Q484951
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The Big Kahuna

Summary

The Big Kahuna is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,473 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Big Kahuna's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Big Kahuna was directed by John Swanbeck[4].
  • Roger Rueff wrote the screenplay for The Big Kahuna[5].
  • The Big Kahuna's composer is recorded as Christopher Young[6].
  • The Big Kahuna's genre is comedy film[7].
  • The Big Kahuna's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Big Kahuna's based on is recorded as Hospitality Suite[9].
  • A cast member of The Big Kahuna was Kevin Spacey[10].
  • A cast member of The Big Kahuna was Danny DeVito[11].
  • A cast member of The Big Kahuna was Peter Facinelli[12].
  • A cast member of The Big Kahuna was Paul Dawson[13].
  • The Big Kahuna was produced by Elie Samaha[14].
  • The Big Kahuna was produced by Kevin Spacey[15].
  • The Big Kahuna was produced by Andrew Stevens[16].
  • The Big Kahuna's director of photography is recorded as Anastas Michos[17].
  • The original language of The Big Kahuna was English[18].
  • The Big Kahuna was distributed by video on demand[19].
  • The Big Kahuna's review score is recorded as 73%[20].
  • The Big Kahuna's review score is recorded as 6.5/10[21].
  • The Big Kahuna's review score is recorded as 56/100[22].
  • The Big Kahuna's color is recorded as color[23].
  • The Big Kahuna's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • The Big Kahuna was released on January 1, 1999[25].
  • The Big Kahuna's distributed by is recorded as Starz Entertainment[26].
  • The Big Kahuna's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Elie Samaha[14], Kevin Spacey[15], and Andrew Stevens[16]. The Big Kahuna was directed by John Swanbeck[4]. Roger Rueff wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Kevin Spacey[10], Danny DeVito[11], Peter Facinelli[12], and Paul Dawson[13].

Publication

The Big Kahuna was published on January 1, 1999[25]. The original language of it was English[18]. Genres include comedy film[7] and drama film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[19].

Reception

Reviews include 73%[20], 6.5/10[21], and 56/100[22].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Big Kahuna's after a work by is recorded as Roger Rueff[28].

Why It Matters

The Big Kahuna ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,473 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    After a work by → Roger Rueff
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1877]]: [[Q7358859]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1788062380436"
  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 30022
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 30022, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  3. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1999-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Roger Rueff
    Duration → {'amount': '+87'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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