Something to Believe In (1998)
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Lew Grade is the executive producer of this British-German co-production, a romantic drama that gets underway in Las Vegas with several casino cameos (Robert Wagner, Roddy McDowall, Jill St. John, William Hootkins). Lymphoma leaves Vegas croupier Maggie (Maria Pitillo) only a few weeks to live, so she sets out to visit a weeping Madonna statue in Italy where she meets American pianist Mike (William McNamara) while hitchhiking to Trevino. Monsignore Calogero (Tom Conti) orders the church closed, and the statue is found to be a fake. As Mike and Maggie hope for a miracle, Mike departs to participate in a Naples piano competition. Watch for composer Lalo Schifrin conducting his own two piano concertos in the final scenes. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Starring:
- William McNamara, Maria Pitillo, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Hough
Synopsis of Something to Believe In
Lew Grade is the executive producer of this British-German co-production, a romantic drama that gets underway in Las Vegas with several casino cameos (Robert Wagner, Roddy McDowall, Jill St. John, William Hootkins). Lymphoma leaves Vegas croupier Maggie (Maria Pitillo) only a few weeks to live, so she sets out to visit a weeping Madonna statue in Italy where she meets American pianist Mike (William McNamara) while hitchhiking to Trevino. Monsignore Calogero (Tom Conti) orders the church closed, and the statue is found to be a fake. As Mike and Maggie hope for a miracle, Mike departs to participate in a Naples piano competition. Watch for composer Lalo Schifrin conducting his own two piano concertos in the final scenes. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
Complete Cast of Something to Believe In
- William McNamara - Mike
- Tom Conti - Monsignore Calogero
- Ian Bannen - Don Pozzi
- Roddy McDowall
- William Hootkins
- Maria Pitillo - Maggie
- Maria Schneider - Maria
- Robert Wagner - Brad
- Jill St. John
- Fiona Hutchinson - Elaine
- Director(s):
- John Hough
- Writer(s):
- John Hough, John Goldsmith
- Producer(s):
- John Hough
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