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It Could Happen to You (1994)

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A cop. A waitress. A lottery ticket.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Andrew Bergman
  • Profile picture of Nicolas Cage
    Charlie Lang Nicolas Cage
  • Profile picture of Bridget Fonda
    Yvonne Biasi Bridget Fonda
  • Profile picture of Rosie Perez
    Muriel Lang Rosie Perez
  • Profile picture of Wendell Pierce
    Bo Williams Wendell Pierce
  • Profile picture of Isaac Hayes
    Angel Dupree Isaac Hayes
  • Profile picture of Víctor Rojas
    Jesu Víctor Rojas
  • Profile picture of Seymour Cassel
    Jack Gross Seymour Cassel
  • Profile picture of Stanley Tucci
    Eddie Biasi Stanley Tucci

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Keywords

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  • marital discord
  • lottery ticket
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  • new-found fame
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