Big Night (1996)
Overview
Primo and Secondo, two immigrant brothers, pin their hopes on a banquet honoring Louis Prima to save their struggling restaurant.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $4,100,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $12,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 11.98 |
Directed By
Stanley Tucci
Campbell Scott
Crew
Stanley Tucci
Campbell Scott
Joseph Tropiano
Stanley Tucci
Oliver Platt
Jonathan Filley
David Paul Kirkpatrick
Keith Samples
Jeffrey D. McDonald
David Stein
Neal Martz
Steve Buscemi
Ken Kelsch
Gary DeMichele
Ellen Lewis
Juliet Polcsa
Andrew Jackness
Suzy Elmiger
Lisa Katcher
Jill Footlick
John Clifford
G.A. Aguilar
Eliza Paley
Sylvia Menno
Dan Korintus
Kenton Jakub
Michael Barry
William Sarokin
Glenfield Payne
Margot Core
Steve Borne
Susan Raney
TOP CAST
Stanley Tucci
Secondo
Tony Shalhoub
Primo
Minnie Driver
Phyllis
Allison Janney
Ann
Ian Holm
Pascal
Isabella Rossellini
Gabriella
Marc Anthony
Cristiano
Larry Block
Man in Restaurant
Caroline Aaron
Woman in Restaurant
Andre Belgrader
Stash
Peter McRobbie
Loan Officer
Liev Schreiber
Leo
Pasquale Cajano
Alberto N. Pisani
Christine Tucci
Woman Singer
Gene Canfield
Charlie
Peter Appel
Chubby
Jack O'Connell
Man on Truck
Campbell Scott
Bob
Robert W. Castle
Father O'Brien
Susan Floyd
Joan
Dina Spybey-Waters
Natalie
Seth Jones
Jameson
Tina Bruno
Ida
Karen Shallo
Chubby's Wife
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