

It Could Happen to You
Visit website6.7/10 • 835
1994-07-16 • 1h 41m
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.
- Directors
- Andrew Bergman
- Editors
- Barry Malkin

It Could Happen to You
Visit website1994-07-16 • 1h 41m
6.7/10 • 835
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.
- Directors
- Andrew Bergman
- Editors
- Barry Malkin
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsNicolas 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
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $20,000,000.00
- Revenue
- $37,939,757.00
- Keywords
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