Big Night
Big Night
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1996
1h 49m
7.0(248 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

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

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Production Companies

Rysher Entertainment

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

34 members
Acting

Minnie Driver

Phyllis

Minnie Driver
Acting

Ian Holm

Pascal

Ian Holm
Acting

Isabella Rossellini

Gabriella

Isabella Rossellini
Acting

Tony Shalhoub

Primo

Tony Shalhoub
Acting

Stanley Tucci

Secondo

Stanley Tucci
Acting

Caroline Aaron

Woman in Restaurant

Caroline Aaron
Acting

Marc Anthony

Cristiano

Marc Anthony
Acting

Allison Janney

Ann

Allison Janney
Acting

Larry Block

Man in Restaurant

Larry Block
Acting

Andre Belgrader

Stash

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Peter McRobbie

Loan Officer

Peter McRobbie
Acting

Liev Schreiber

Leo

Liev Schreiber
Acting

Pasquale Cajano

Alberto

Pasquale Cajano
Acting

Christine Tucci

Woman Singer

Christine Tucci
Acting

Gene Canfield

Charlie

Gene Canfield
Acting

Tina Bruno

Ida

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Peter Appel

Chubby

Peter Appel
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Jack O'Connell

Man on Truck

Jack O'Connell
Acting

Campbell Scott

Bob

Campbell Scott
Acting

Karen Shallo

Chubby's Wife

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Alvaleta Guess

Lenore

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Tamar Kotoske

Dean

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Robert W. Castle

Father O'Brien

Robert W. Castle
Acting

Susan Floyd

Joan

Susan Floyd
Acting

Dina Spybey-Waters

Natalie

Dina Spybey-Waters
Acting

Seth Jones

Jameson

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Hélène Cardona

Stand-In

Hélène Cardona
Acting

Michael Del Rio

Stand-In

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Production

Harley Kaplan

Stand-In

Harley Kaplan
Acting

Daniel Kaufman

Stand-In

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Production

Karen Sibrava

Stand-In

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Acting

Eric van Alstyne

Stand-In

No Image
Acting

Ken Cheeseman

Photographer (uncredited)

Ken Cheeseman
Acting

David Wenzel

Waiter (uncredited)

David Wenzel

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