Chlotrudis Awards 1997 - Nominated - Best Actor
Chlotrudis Awards 1997 - Nominated - Best Film
Chlotrudis Awards 1997 - Nominated - Best Supporting Actress
Independent Spirit Awards 1997 - Nominated - Best First Feature
Chlotrudis Awards 1997 - Nominated - Best Actor
Chlotrudis Awards 1997 - Nominated - Best Film
Chlotrudis Awards 1997 - Nominated - Best Supporting Actress
Independent Spirit Awards 1997 - Nominated - Best First Feature
Independent Spirit Awards 1997 - Nominated - Best Male Lead
Independent Spirit Awards 1997 - Won - Best First Screenplay
National Society of Film Critics Awards 1997 - Won - Best Supporting Actor
NYFCC Awards 1996 - Won - Best New Director
Sundance Film Festival 1996 - Nominated - Grand Jury Prize
Sundance Film Festival 1996 - Won - Screenwriting Award
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Film SynopsisPrimo and Secondo are two brothers who have emigrated from Italy to open an Italian restaurant in America. Primo is the irascible and gifted chef, brilliant in his culinary genius, but determined not to squander his talent on making the routine dishes that customers expect. Secondo is the smooth front-man, trying to keep the restaurant financially afloat, despite few patrons other than a poor artist who pays with his paintings. The owner of the nearby Pascal's restaurant, enormously successful (despite its mediocre fare), offers a solution - he will call his friend, a big-time jazz musician, to play a special benefit at their restaurant. Primo begins to prepare his masterpiece, a feast of a lifetime, for the brothers' big night... Get Involved |
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memberMPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
107 min.
Genre:
Drama
Country:
UNITED STATES
Language:
English/American
Color:
Color
Certification:
R
Tagline
In love and life, one big night can change everything
Memorable Quotes
Secondo: What's the matter with you, are you sick? Primo: People should come just for the food. Secondo: I know. Primo, I need your help here, okay? Louis Prima is coming! He's not just some guy, he's famous! Primo: Famous? Is he good? Secondo: He's great. Primo: People should come just for the food. Secondo: I know that. Primo: People should come just for the food! Secondo: I know that, I know. But they don't.
Bob: Beautiful country, Italy. Secondo: You ever been there? Bob: No.
Secondo: You know everything has just become.. too much. Pascal: Hey, hey, fucking guy! What this is: "too much"? HEY! It is never "too much"; it is only "not enough"! Bite your teeth into the ass of life and drag it to you! HEY! Secondo: [pause] That is why I come here to you, you know...
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Directed by
Stanley Tucci
Campbell Scott
Writing credits
Joseph Tropiano
Stanley Tucci
Cast
| Tony Shalhoub | ||
| Stanley Tucci | ||
| Marc Anthony | ||
| Minnie Driver | ||
| Isabella Rossellini | ||
| Liev Schreiber | ||
| Ian Holm | ||
| Allison Janney | ||
| Campbell Scott | ||
| Pasquale Cajano | ||
| Christine Tucci | ||
| Gene Canfield |
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