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Big Night
Big Night

Big Night

In love and life, one big night can change everything.

Genres

DramaRomance

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Primo and Secondo, two immigrant brothers, pin their hopes on a banquet honoring Louis Prima to save their struggling restaurant.

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Budget

$4100000

Revenue

$12000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

6.949/10

Release Date

20 September 1996

Country

United States of America

Cast

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Secondo

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Primo

Minnie Driver

Minnie Driver

Phyllis

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Ann

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Pascal

Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini

Gabriella

Marc Anthony

Marc Anthony

Cristiano

Larry Block

Larry Block

Man in Restaurant

Caroline Aaron

Caroline Aaron

Woman in Restaurant

Andre Belgrader

Andre Belgrader

Stash

Peter McRobbie

Peter McRobbie

Loan Officer

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Leo

Pasquale Cajano

Pasquale Cajano

Alberto N. Pisani

Christine Tucci

Christine Tucci

Woman Singer

Gene Canfield

Gene Canfield

Charlie

Peter Appel

Peter Appel

Chubby

Jack O'Connell

Jack O'Connell

Man on Truck

Campbell Scott

Campbell Scott

Bob

Robert W. Castle

Robert W. Castle

Father O'Brien

Susan Floyd

Susan Floyd

Joan

Dina Spybey-Waters

Dina Spybey-Waters

Natalie

Seth Jones

Seth Jones

Jameson

Robert W. Castle

Robert W. Castle

Hélène Cardona

Hélène Cardona

Ken Cheeseman

Ken Cheeseman

David Wenzel

David Wenzel

Tina Bruno

Tina Bruno

Ida

Karen Shallo

Karen Shallo

Chubby's Wife

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