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It Could Happen to You

It Could Happen to You

# A cop. A waitress. A lottery ticket.
Comedy   Drama   Romance
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 20,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1994-07-29
⌚ Running Time: 101 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.7

Beloved Cast

Nicolas Cage original image
Charlie Lang
Nicolas Cage
Bridget Fonda original image
Yvonne Biasi
Bridget Fonda
Rosie Perez original image
Muriel Lang
Rosie Perez
Wendell Pierce original image
Bo Williams
Wendell Pierce
Isaac Hayes original image
Angel Dupree
Isaac Hayes
Víctor Rojas original image
Jesu
Víctor Rojas
Seymour Cassel original image
Jack Gross
Seymour Cassel
Stanley Tucci original image
Eddie Biasi
Stanley Tucci
J.E. Freeman original image
Sal Bontempo
J.E. Freeman
Red Buttons original image
Walter Zakuto
Red Buttons
Richard Jenkins original image
C. Vernon Hale
Richard Jenkins
Robert Dorfman original image
Walter
Robert Dorfman
Ann Dowd original image
Carol
Ann Dowd
Charles Busch original image
Timothy
Charles Busch
Beatrice Winde original image
Judge
Beatrice Winde
Lim Kay Tong original image
Sun
Lim Kay Tong
Ginny Yang original image
Mrs. Sun
Ginny Yang
Rene Rivera original image
Julio
Rene Rivera
Angel David original image
Esteban
Angel David
Anna Lobell original image
Korean Deli Customer
Anna Lobell
Claudia Shear original image
Muriel's Customer
Claudia Shear
Jimmy Sabater original image
Fry Cook
Jimmy Sabater
Merwin Goldsmith original image
Bankruptcy Judge
Merwin Goldsmith
Vincent Pastore original image
Bowling Team Member
Vincent Pastore
Barry Squitieri original image
Bowling Team Member
Barry Squitieri
Phil Stein original image
Bowling Team Member
Phil Stein
Jerome Turner original image
Bowling Team Member
Jerome Turner
George J. Manos original image
Loto Official
George J. Manos
Edward Goldstein original image
Candy Store Owner
Edward Goldstein
Emily Deschanel original image
Paint-Throwing Fur Activist
Emily Deschanel
Willie Colón original image
Mayor
Willie Colón
Ranjit Chowdhry original image
Mr. Patel
Ranjit Chowdhry
Pedro Pietri original image
Homeless Man in Coffee Shop
Pedro Pietri
Frank Pellegrino original image
Water's Edge Maitre d'
Frank Pellegrino
Charles B. Lowlicht original image
Passerby at Subway Station
Charles B. Lowlicht
Jed Krascella original image
Passerby at Subway Station
Jed Krascella
Bob Sheppard original image
Yankee Stadium Announcer
Bob Sheppard
Kathleen McNenny original image
Plaza Desk Clerk
Kathleen McNenny
John Louis Fischer original image
Plaza Bellhop
John Louis Fischer
Kaipo Schwab original image
Plaza Bellhop
Kaipo Schwab
Candece Tarpley original image
Bo's Wife
Candece Tarpley
Emena C. Santiago original image
Bo's Daughter (Tracy)
Emena C. Santiago
Angela Pietropinto original image
Jury Foreperson
Angela Pietropinto
Mina Bern original image
Muriel's Neighbour
Mina Bern
Feiga Martinez original image
Jesu's Mom
Feiga Martinez
John Norman Thomas original image
Mr. Muktananda
John Norman Thomas
John R. Russell original image
Blind Beggar
John R. Russell
Jack Cafferty original image
Television Reporter
Jack Cafferty
Budd Mishkin original image
Television Reporter
Budd Mishkin
Carl White original image
Television Reporter
Carl White
Cheryl Washington original image
Television Reporter
Cheryl Washington
Peter Jacobson original image
Television Reporter
Peter Jacobson
Douglas Bernstein original image
Television Reporter
Douglas Bernstein
Phil Parolisi original image
Television Reporter
Phil Parolisi
Amy Atkins original image
Television Reporter
Amy Atkins
Alan Muraoka original image
Television Reporter
Alan Muraoka
Laury Marker original image
Television Reporter
Laury Marker
Felipe Luciano original image
Television Reporter
Felipe Luciano
Brenda Pressley original image
Television Reporter
Brenda Pressley
Ellen Lancaster original image
Television Reporter
Ellen Lancaster

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