United States / Jan 24, 1996 / Sundance Film Festival
In love and life, one big night can change everything.
1h 49min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Primo and Secondo, two immigrant brothers, pin their hopes on a banquet honoring Louis Prima to save their struggling restaurant.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 A. 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 |
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| 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) |
Genres
DramaRomanceComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Big Night |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Italiano |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Rysher Entertainment |
| Release date | 20 settembre 1996 |
| Executive producer | Keith Samples, David Paul Kirkpatrick |
| Production | Oliver Platt, Jonathan Filley |
| Writer | Stanley Tucci, Joseph Tropiano |
| Casting | Ellen Lewis |
| Editing | Suzy Elmiger |
| Cinematography | Ken Kelsch, John Clifford |
| Assistant directors | Campbell Scott, Stanley Tucci, Lisa Katcher |
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| Camera operators | Ken Kelsch, John Clifford |
| Additional photography | Ken Kelsch, John Clifford |
| Production design | Andrew Jackness, Jeffrey D. McDonald, David Stein, Susan Raney |
| Art direction | Jeffrey D. McDonald, David Stein, Susan Raney, Andrew Jackness |
| Set decoration | Susan Raney, Jeffrey D. McDonald, David Stein, Andrew Jackness |
| Stunts | G.A. Aguilar |
| Music | Gary DeMichele, Dan Korintus, Glenfield Payne, Eliza Paley, Kenton Jakub, Sylvia Menno, Michael Barry, William Sarokin, Margot Core, Steve Borne |
| Sound | Dan Korintus, Glenfield Payne, Gary DeMichele, Eliza Paley, Kenton Jakub, Sylvia Menno, Michael Barry, William Sarokin, Margot Core, Steve Borne |
| Costume design | Juliet Polcsa, Neal Martz |
| Makeup | Neal Martz, Juliet Polcsa |
| Hairstyling | Neal Martz, Juliet Polcsa |
| Budget | 4.100.000 € |
| Revenue | 12.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Hungary / Nov 11, 1997 / 16
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 20, 1996 / R
France / Apr 16, 1997 / TP
Australia / May 22, 1997 / M
South Korea / Nov 15, 1997 / 15
Digital
Poland / Jul 17, 2019 / 12
Physical media
Czechia / Sep 01, 1997
TV
Brazil / Jan 23, 2001 / 12 / Columbia mj.gov.br
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