Big Kahuna Burger

A Big Kahuna Burger as seen in Pulp Fiction

Big Kahuna Burger is a fictional chain of Hawaiian-themed fast food restaurants that has appeared in films by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, including Death Proof, Four Rooms, Pulp Fiction, From Dusk Till Dawn and Reservoir Dogs.[1] The packaging was created by Tarantino's old friend Jerry Martinez.[2] The restaurant features most prominently in Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, in which Samuel L. Jackson's character Jules eats a Big Kahuna Burger and remarks, "This is a tasty burger!" There is a restaurant in Imperial Beach (San Diego), CA that claims to be the original ‘Big Kahuna Burger’ restaurant.

In Pulp Fiction, the burger appears to be a typical American beef burger with cheese, lettuce, and tomato on a hamburger bun. Multiple real restaurants have featured a 'Big Kahuna Burger' on their menus, including Atomic Burger in Oxford, England.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Appearances[9]

In Tarantino and Rodriguez' works

Appearance Year Notes Description
Reservoir Dogs 1992 Written and directed by Tarantino. Michael Madsen's character Mr. Blonde drinks a soda from Big Kahuna Burger.
Pulp Fiction 1994 Written and directed by Tarantino. Brett is eating Big Kahuna Burger when Jules and Vincent show up to his apartment. Jules refers to the restaurant by name.
Four Rooms 1995 Co-written and directed by Tarantino and Rodriguez. In the segment "The Man From Hollywood", after Ted comes back to listen to the proposal, there is a Big Kahuna Burger drink cup on the bar next to Angela.
From Dusk till Dawn 1996 Written by Tarantino, directed by Rodriguez. George Clooney's character Seth Gecko gets takeout from Big Kahuna Burger.
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 2005 Written and directed by Rodriguez. A Big Kahuna Burger takeout bag appears on the dock during the dream in which Max meets Sharkboy.
Death Proof 2007 Written and directed by Tarantino Kurt Russel's character Stuntman Mike asks Jungle Julia about a billboard "near Big Kahuna Burger".
From Dusk till Dawn: The Series 2014 Developed by Rodriguez. In Season One, a scene takes place inside a Big Kahuna Burger.

Elsewhere

A Big Kahuna Burger takeout bag appears briefly in the 1998 film Romy and Michele's High School Reunion by David Mirkin.

The music video for Aminé's 2016 single "Caroline" is partly set at the imagined chain, including a shot of a branded Big Kahuna Burger take-out bag. The artist is an admirer of Tarantino's films, and refers to them in the song's lyrics.

References

  1. ↑ Marina Grishakova, Markku Lehtimäki (2004), Intertextuality and Intersemiosis, p. 135, ISBN 978-9985-56-911-5, 13–15 February 2003
  2. ↑ Product Placement Takes a Little Twist, Greensboro News and Record, Jul 12, 1996
  3. ↑ Maui Grille Archived 5 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine., in Surprise, Arizona with a "Big Kahuna Burger"
  4. ↑ "The Big Kahuna Burger" Archived 4 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine. at Pancho and Leftys, Hare (near Taylor, Texas)
  5. ↑ "World Famous Big Kahuna's" currently in Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA. A "Big Kahuna Burger" described as ' "The Best burger in Town! Featured in the movie "Pulp Fiction"
  6. ↑ "Brass Monkey Tiki Bar, Copenhagen, Denmark: kahuna burger"
  7. ↑ "the big Kahuna burger". Atomic Burger menu. Britain. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2013. swiss cheese, pineapple & teriyaki sauce
  8. ↑ "Big Kahuna's, Imperial Beach, CA - Our Menu". Big Kahuna's, Imperial Beach. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  9. ↑ "Big Kahuna Burger - The Quentin Tarantino Archives". wiki.tarantino.info. Retrieved 2017-10-27.


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