In love and life, one big night can change everything.
Primo and Secondo, two immigrant brothers, pin their hopes on a banquet honoring Louis Prima to save their struggling restaurant.
Big Night (1996) is a drama, romance and comedy film directed by Stanley Tucci, released on September 20, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Minnie Driver, Ian Holm, Isabella Rossellini and Tony Shalhoub. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 280 ratings.
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Minnie Driver
as Phyllis
Ian Holm
as Pascal
Isabella Rossellini
as Gabriella
Tony Shalhoub
as Primo
Stanley Tucci
as Secondo
Caroline Aaron
as Woman in Restaurant
Marc Anthony
as Cristiano
Allison Janney
as Ann
Larry Block
as Man in Restaurant
Andre Belgrader
as Stash
Peter McRobbie
as Loan Officer
Liev Schreiber
as Leo
Directed by Stanley Tucci, written by Joseph Tropiano and Stanley Tucci, produced by Jonathan Filley.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 280 ratings.
**A forgotten film about naive, deeply believable and human people.** There are certain films where everything depends on the actors' performance, and this is one of them. The dialogues are truly rich, the development of the characters and the ways they interact is highly valued, the plot is reduced to the simplest it can be and almost everything happens in the limited space of the Italian restaurant. It looks like…
Reviewed on January 16, 2024
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Big Night (1996) is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Big Night (1996) includes Minnie Driver, Ian Holm, Isabella Rossellini, Tony Shalhoub and Stanley Tucci. The film was directed by Stanley Tucci. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Big Night was released on September 20, 1996 and runs for 1h 49m.
Big Night (1996) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 280 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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