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It Could Happen to You

A cop. A waitress. A lottery ticket.

1994 · PG · 1h 41m

Directed by Andrew Bergman

6.7

TMDB audience score
981 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • Nicolas Cage
    Charlie Lang

  • Bridget Fonda
    Yvonne Biasi

  • Rosie Perez
    Muriel Lang

  • Wendell Pierce
    Bo Williams

  • Isaac Hayes
    Angel Dupree

  • Víctor Rojas
    Jesu

  • Seymour Cassel
    Jack Gross

  • Stanley Tucci
    Eddie Biasi

  • J.E. Freeman
    Sal Bontempo

  • Red Buttons
    Walter Zakuto

  • Richard Jenkins
    C. Vernon Hale

  • Robert Dorfman
    Walter

  • Ann Dowd
    Carol

  • Charles Busch
    Timothy

  • Beatrice Winde
    Judge

  • Lim Kay Tong
    Sun

  • Ginny Yang
    Mrs. Sun

  • Rene Rivera
    Julio