Big Night(1996)
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.
Movie: Big Night
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Phyllis
Pascal
Gabriella
Primo
Secondo
Woman in Restaurant
Cristiano
Ann
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