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Big Night
In love and life, one big night can change everything.
Genres
DramaRomanceComedy
Overview
Primo and Secondo, two immigrant brothers, pin their hopes on a banquet honoring Louis Prima to save their struggling restaurant.
Details
Budget
$4100000
Revenue
$12000000
Runtime
109 min
Release Date
1996-09-20
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
254
Vote Average
6.9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Minnie Driver
Phyllis
Ian Holm
Pascal
Isabella Rossellini
Gabriella
Tony Shalhoub
Primo
Stanley Tucci
Secondo
Caroline Aaron
Woman in Restaurant
Marc Anthony
Cristiano
Allison Janney
Ann
Larry Block
Man in Restaurant
Andre Belgrader
Stash
Peter McRobbie
Loan Officer
Liev Schreiber
Leo
Pasquale Cajano
Alberto
Christine Tucci
Woman Singer
Gene Canfield
Charlie
Tina Bruno
Ida
Peter Appel
Chubby
Jack O'Connell
Man on Truck
Campbell Scott
Bob
Karen Shallo
Chubby's Wife
Alvaleta Guess
Lenore
Tamar Kotoske
Dean
Robert W. Castle
Father O'Brien
Susan Floyd
Joan
Dina Spybey-Waters
Natalie
Seth Jones
Jameson
Hélène Cardona
Stand-In
Michael Philip Del Rio
Stand-In
Harley Kaplan
Stand-In
Daniel Kaufman
Stand-In
Karen Sibrava
Stand-In
Eric van Alstyne
Stand-In
Ken Cheeseman
Photographer (uncredited)
David Wenzel
Waiter (uncredited)
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