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.
It Could Happen to You
“A cop. A waitress. A lottery ticket.”
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.
Director
Andrew Bergman
Budget
20.0M
Revenue
37.9M
Status
Released
Production
TriStar Pictures
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
Richard Jenkins
C. Vernon Hale
Robert Dorfman
Walter
Ann Dowd
Carol
Charles Busch
Timothy
Beatrice Winde
Judge
Lim Kay Tong
Sun
Ginny Yang
Mrs. Sun
Rene Rivera
Julio
Angel David
Esteban
Anna Lobell
Korean Deli Customer
Claudia Shear
Muriel's Customer
Jimmy Sabater
Fry Cook
Merwin Goldsmith
Bankruptcy Judge
Vincent Pastore
Bowling Team Member
Barry Squitieri
Bowling Team Member
Phil Stein
Bowling Team Member
Jerome Turner
Bowling Team Member
George J. Manos
Loto Official
Edward B. Goldstein
Candy Store Owner
Emily Deschanel
Paint-Throwing Fur Activist
Willie Colón
Mayor
Ranjit Chowdhry
Mr. Patel
Pedro Pietri
Homeless Man in Coffee Shop
Frank Pellegrino
Water's Edge Maitre d'
Charles B. Lowlicht
Passerby at Subway Station
Jed Krascella
Passerby at Subway Station
Bob Sheppard
Yankee Stadium Announcer
Kathleen McNenny
Plaza Desk Clerk
John Louis Fischer
Plaza Bellhop
Kaipo Schwab
Plaza Bellhop
Candece Tarpley
Bo's Wife
Emena C. Santiago
Bo's Daughter (Tracy)
Angela Pietropinto
Jury Foreperson
Mina Bern
Muriel's Neighbour
Feiga Martinez
Jesu's Mom
John Norman Thomas
Mr. Muktananda
John R. Russell
Blind Beggar
Jack Cafferty
Television Reporter
Budd Mishkin
Television Reporter
Carl White
Television Reporter
Cheryl Washington
Television Reporter
Peter Jacobson
Television Reporter
Douglas Bernstein
Television Reporter
Phil Parolisi
Television Reporter
Amy Atkins
Television Reporter
Alan Muraoka
Television Reporter
Laury Marker
Television Reporter
Felipe Luciano
Television Reporter
Brenda Pressley
Television Reporter
Ellen Lancaster
Television Reporter
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Trailer It Could Happen to You -1994-
