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Big Night   1996         R, 90 min. Genre: Drama Director: Campbell Scott, Stanley Tucci   Cast: Stanley Tucci, Tony Shalhoub, Isabella Rossellini, Ian Holm, Minnie Driver, Campbell Scott, Allison Janney, Marc Anthony, Larry Block, Caroline Aaron, Andre Belgrader, Peter McRobbie, Gene Canfield, Liev Schreiber, Pasquale Cajano   Set in the 1950s, this is the story of Primo (Tony Shalhoub) and his brother Secundo (Stanley Tucci) who run an Italian restaurant, the Paradise. When the owner (Ian Holm) of the much more successful nightspot across the street talks the brothers into preparing one superb meal in return for which he supplies the means (Louis Prima) to save the Paradise, the "Big Night" is on in this story about how food connects us to each other—and to ourselves. Cast Stanley Tucci Secondo Tony Shalhoub Primo Isabella Rossellini Gabriella Ian Holm Pascal Minnie Driver Phyllis Campbell Scott Bob Allison Janney Ann Marc Anthony Cristiano Larry Block Man in Restaurant Caroline Aaron Woman in Restaurant Andre Belgrader Stash Peter McRobbie Loan Officer Gene Canfield Charlie Liev Schreiber Leo Pasquale Cajano Alberto N. Pisani