| Big Night | |
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| Cinematography | Ken Kelsch |
| Edited by | Suzy Elmiger |
| Music by | Gary DeMichele |
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| Distributed by | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Italian |
| Budget | $4.1 million[1] |
| Box office | $14.2 million[2] |
Big Night is a 1996 American comedy-drama film co-directed by Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci.[3] Set in the 1950s on the Jersey Shore, the film follows two Italian immigrant brothers, played by Tucci and Tony Shalhoub, as they host an evening of free food at their restaurant in an effort to allow it to gain greater exposure. The film's supporting cast includes Minnie Driver, Ian Holm, Isabella Rossellini, and Allison Janney.[3]
Produced by David Kirkpatrick and Jonathan Filley for the Samuel Goldwyn Company, Big Night was met with largely positive reviews and grossed $14 million worldwide. It was nominated for the "Grand Jury Prize" at the Sundance Film Festival and the "Grand Special Prize" at the Deauville Film Festival. Scott and Tucci won the New York Film Critics Circle Award and the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best New Director. Tucci and Joseph Tropiano won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.
- ^ "How Stanley Tucci's Big Night helped kick off an American dining revolution". The Guardian. January 24, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Big Night (1996)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ a b Maslin, Janet (March 29, 1996). "FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW; Brothers' Last Chance to Save Their Paradise". The New York Times. Retrieved April 9, 2018.