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

1996

1h 49m

7.0(249 votes)

Drama

Romance

Comedy

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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Cast & Crew

34 members

Acting

Minnie Driver

Phyllis

Acting

Ian Holm

Pascal

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Isabella Rossellini

Gabriella

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Tony Shalhoub

Primo

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Stanley Tucci

Secondo

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Caroline Aaron

Woman in Restaurant

Acting

Marc Anthony

Cristiano

Acting

Allison Janney

Ann

Acting

Larry Block

Man in Restaurant

Acting

Andre Belgrader

Stash

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Peter McRobbie

Loan Officer

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Liev Schreiber

Leo

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Pasquale Cajano

Alberto

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Christine Tucci

Woman Singer

Acting

Gene Canfield

Charlie

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Tina Bruno

Ida

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Peter Appel

Chubby

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Jack O'Connell

Man on Truck

Acting

Campbell Scott

Bob

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Karen Shallo

Chubby's Wife

Acting

Alvaleta Guess

Lenore

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Tamar Kotoske

Dean

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Robert W. Castle

Father O'Brien

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Susan Floyd

Joan

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Dina Spybey-Waters

Natalie

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Seth Jones

Jameson

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Hélène Cardona

Stand-In

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Michael Philip Del Rio

Stand-In

Production

Harley Kaplan

Stand-In

Acting

Daniel Kaufman

Stand-In

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Production

Karen Sibrava

Stand-In

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Acting

Eric van Alstyne

Stand-In

Acting

Ken Cheeseman

Photographer (uncredited)

Acting

David Wenzel

Waiter (uncredited)

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