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It Could Happen to You
It Could Happen to You

It Could Happen to You

A cop. A waitress. A lottery ticket.

Genres

ComedyDramaRomance

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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.

Others

Budget

$20000000

Revenue

$37939757

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6.632/10

Release Date

29 July 1994

Country

United States of America

Cast

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Charlie Lang

Bridget Fonda

Bridget Fonda

Yvonne Biasi

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez

Muriel Lang

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Bo Williams

Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes

Angel Dupree

Víctor Rojas

Víctor Rojas

Jesu

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Jack Gross

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Eddie Biasi

J.E. Freeman

J.E. Freeman

Sal Bontempo

Red Buttons

Red Buttons

Walter Zakuto

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

C. Vernon Hale

Robert Dorfman

Robert Dorfman

Walter

Charles Busch

Charles Busch

Timothy

Beatrice Winde

Beatrice Winde

Judge

Ginny Yang

Ginny Yang

Mrs. Sun

Rene Rivera

Rene Rivera

Julio

Angel David

Angel David

Esteban

Vincent Pastore

Vincent Pastore

Bowling Team Member

Barry Squitieri

Barry Squitieri

Bowling Team Member

Claudia Shear

Claudia Shear

Muriel's Customer

Merwin Goldsmith

Merwin Goldsmith

Bankruptcy Judge

Emily Deschanel

Emily Deschanel

Paint Throwing Fur-Activist

Willie Colón

Willie Colón

Mayor

John Norman Thomas

John Norman Thomas

Mr. Muktananda

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Carol

Lim Kay Tong

Lim Kay Tong

Sun

Angela Pietropinto

Angela Pietropinto

Jury Foreperson

Ranjit Chowdhry

Ranjit Chowdhry

Mr. Patel

Bob Sheppard

Bob Sheppard

Yankee Stadium Announcer

Frank Pellegrino

Frank Pellegrino

Water's Edge Maitre D'

Kathleen McNenny

Kathleen McNenny

Plaza Desk Clerk

John Louis Fischer

John Louis Fischer

Plaza Bellhop

Kaipo Schwab

Kaipo Schwab

Plaza Bellhop

Mina Bern

Mina Bern

Muriel's Neighbour

Jack Cafferty

Jack Cafferty

Television Reporter

Brenda Pressley

Brenda Pressley

Television Reporter

Alan Muraoka

Alan Muraoka

Television Reporter

Peter Jacobson

Peter Jacobson

Television Reporter

Budd Mishkin

Budd Mishkin

Television Reporter

Felipe Luciano

Felipe Luciano

Television Reporter

Ellen Lancaster

Ellen Lancaster

Television Reporter

Anna Lobell

Anna Lobell

Deli Customer

George J. Manos

George J. Manos

Loto Official

Pedro Pietri

Pedro Pietri

Homeless Man in Coffee Shop

Candece Tarpley

Candece Tarpley

Bo's Wife

Emena C. Santiago

Emena C. Santiago

Bo's Daughter, Tracey

Feiga Martinez

Feiga Martinez

Jesu's Mom

John R. Russell

John R. Russell

Blind Beggar

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