It Could Happen to You - 1994

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.

101min
1994
PG
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.4/10

Cast

Nicolas Cage profile pictureNicolas CageCharlie Lang
Bridget Fonda profile pictureBridget FondaYvonne Biasi
Rosie Perez profile pictureRosie PerezMuriel Lang
Wendell Pierce profile pictureWendell PierceBo Williams
Isaac Hayes profile pictureIsaac HayesAngel Dupree
Seymour Cassel profile pictureSeymour CasselJack Gross
Stanley Tucci profile pictureStanley TucciEddie Biasi
J.E. Freeman profile pictureJ.E. FreemanSal Bontempo
Red Buttons profile pictureRed ButtonsWalter Zakuto
Richard Jenkins profile pictureRichard JenkinsC. Vernon Hale
Vincent Pastore profile pictureVincent PastoreBowling Team Member
Barry Squitieri profile pictureBarry SquitieriBowling Team Member
Merwin Goldsmith profile pictureMerwin GoldsmithBankruptcy Judge
Emily Deschanel profile pictureEmily DeschanelPaint Throwing Fur-Activist
Angela Pietropinto profile pictureAngela PietropintoJury Foreperson
Frank Pellegrino profile pictureFrank PellegrinoWater's Edge Maitre D'
Kathleen McNenny profile pictureKathleen McNennyPlaza Desk Clerk
Kaipo Schwab profile pictureKaipo SchwabPlaza Bellhop
Brenda Pressley profile pictureBrenda PressleyTelevision Reporter
Alan Muraoka profile pictureAlan MuraokaTelevision Reporter
Peter Jacobson profile picturePeter JacobsonTelevision Reporter
Budd Mishkin profile pictureBudd MishkinTelevision Reporter

About It Could Happen to You

It Could Happen to You 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.

Age Rating: PG
Runtime: 101min

Extra details

Original Title: It Could Happen to You
Original Language: English
Budget: $20,000,000.00
Revenue: $37,939,757.00
Directed By: Andrew Bergman