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Feature film — 1994

It Could Happen to You (1994)

6.71h 41mComedy — Drama — Romance

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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Director: Andrew Bergman

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Cast & crew

Nicolas Cage as Charlie Lang

Nicolas Cage

Charlie Lang

Bridget Fonda as Yvonne Biasi

Bridget Fonda

Yvonne Biasi

Rosie Perez as Muriel Lang

Rosie Perez

Muriel Lang

Wendell Pierce as Bo Williams

Wendell Pierce

Bo Williams

Isaac Hayes as Angel Dupree

Isaac Hayes

Angel Dupree

Víctor Rojas as Jesu

Víctor Rojas

Jesu

Seymour Cassel as Jack Gross

Seymour Cassel

Jack Gross

Stanley Tucci as Eddie Biasi

Stanley Tucci

Eddie Biasi

J.E. Freeman as Sal Bontempo

J.E. Freeman

Sal Bontempo

Red Buttons as Walter Zakuto

Red Buttons

Walter Zakuto

Richard Jenkins as C. Vernon Hale

Richard Jenkins

C. Vernon Hale

Robert Dorfman as Walter

Robert Dorfman

Walter

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