Review of The Big Kahuna (1999) by Randall King for Winnipeg Sun — 01 Jan 2000

[Danny DeVito] has never been better than he is here.

This review of The Big Kahuna (1999) was written by Randall King and published by Winnipeg Sun on 01 Jan 2000.

The Big Kahuna has generally received positive reviews.

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