It Could Happen to You poster
Director Andrew Bergman
Screenplay Jane Anderson

It Could Happen to You

Tagline: A cop. A waitress. A lottery ticket.

Release Date: 1994-07-29

Duration: 101 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Stanley Tucci
    Eddie Biasi
  • Nicolas Cage
    Charlie Lang
  • Emily Deschanel
    Paint Throwing Fur-Activist
  • Wendell Pierce
    Bo Williams
  • Peter Jacobson
    Television Reporter
  • Richard Jenkins
    C. Vernon Hale
  • Bridget Fonda
    Yvonne Biasi
  • Rosie Perez
    Muriel Lang
  • Ann Dowd
    Carol
  • Vincent Pastore
    Bowling Team Member