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The Whole Shebang  (2001)

The Whole Shebang
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Theatrical Feature Running Time:
96 mins

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The Whole Shebang

Documentary filmmaker George Zaloom takes his first stab at fiction with this comedy about a family dominated both literally and figuratively by explosive personalities. Pop Bazinni (Giancarlo Gianini) is an Italian expatriate who runs his family's fireworks business in New Jersey. After his son dies in a explosion in a storage shed, Pop needs a new second in command, and his cousin, Giovanni (Stanley Tucci), is sent from Italy to help with the business, though Giovanni was chosen less for his business acumen than because he needed a change of scenery after a messy breakup with his girlfriend, Maria (Jo Champa), has left him horribly depressed. As Giovanni learns the ropes of both the fireworks business and life in America, Val (Bridget Fonda), the young widow of Pop's late son, finds herself the focus of the loutish romantic advances of Joey Zito (Anthony DeSando), whose mother (Anna Maria Alberghetti) runs a rival fireworks company eager to find out the secret formulas behind the Bazinni's products. Talia Shire and Alexander Milani head up the film's supporting cast. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide


The Whole Shebang Trivia

Who played Giovanni Bazinni in the movie The Whole Shebang?
Stanley Tucci played Giovanni Bazinni in the movie The Whole Shebang

Who played Valentina Bazinni in the movie The Whole Shebang?
Bridget Fonda played Valentina Bazinni in the movie The Whole Shebang

Who played Pop Bazinni in the movie The Whole Shebang?
Giancarlo Giannini played Pop Bazinni in the movie The Whole Shebang

Who played Contessa Bazinni in the movie The Whole Shebang?
Talia Shire played Contessa Bazinni in the movie The Whole Shebang

Who played Lady Zito in the movie The Whole Shebang?
Anna Maria Alberghetti played Lady Zito in the movie The Whole Shebang

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