It Could Happen to You (1994)

07/16/1994 (US) • 1h 41m

Comedy, Drama, Romance

A cop. A waitress. A lottery ticket.

Overview

Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi, Lang offers her half the winnings of his lottery ticket. Amazingly, the ticket happens to be a winner, in the sum of $4 million. True to his word, Lang proceeds to share the prize money with Biasi, which infuriates his greedy wife, Muriel. Not content with the arrangement, Muriel begins scheming to take all the money.

Top Billed Cast

Nicolas Cage

Charlie Lang

Bridget Fonda

Yvonne Biasi

Rosie Perez

Muriel Lang

Wendell Pierce

Bo Williams

Isaac Hayes

Angel Dupree

Seymour Cassel

Jack Gross

Stanley Tucci

Eddie Biasi

J.E. Freeman

Sal Bontempo


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$20,000,000.00

Revenue

$37,939,757.00

Keywords

new york city

waitress

court case

greed

diner

based on true story

cop

fame

news reporter

newspaper article

marital discord

lottery ticket

winning lottery

new-found fame

man of his word

romantic

comforting

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