It Could Happen to You (1994)
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.
Director: Andrew Bergman
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: July 16, 1994
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
Screenplay
- Jane Anderson (Screenplay)
Music: Joe Mulherin, Carter Burwell
Cinematography: Caleb Deschanel
Editing: Barry Malkin
Production: TriStar Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $20M
Box Office: $38M
Original Language: en
Themes
Moving Relationship Stories, Courtroom Drama
Keywords
new york city, waitress, court case, greed, diner, based on true story, cop, fame, news reporter, newspaper article, marital discord, lottery ticket, winning lottery, new-found fame, man of his word
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is It Could Happen to You about?
- 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.
- Who directed It Could Happen to You?
- It Could Happen to You was directed by Andrew Bergman.
- Who stars in It Could Happen to You?
- It Could Happen to You stars Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda, Rosie Perez, Wendell Pierce, Isaac Hayes, Víctor Rojas.
- How long is It Could Happen to You?
- It Could Happen to You has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is It Could Happen to You?
- It Could Happen to You is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film.
- What is the budget of It Could Happen to You?
- It Could Happen to You had a budget of $20M.
- How much did It Could Happen to You gross?
- It Could Happen to You grossed $38M worldwide.
- Where was It Could Happen to You produced?
- It Could Happen to You was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of It Could Happen to You?
- The themes of It Could Happen to You include: Moving Relationship Stories, Courtroom Drama.