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It Could Happen to You

It Could Happen to You

Comedy • PG • 1994 • 1 hr 41 min
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6.1
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6.4

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.

Starring

Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda, Rosie Perez, Wendell Pierce, Isaac Hayes

Directed By

Andrew Bergman

Written By

Jane Anderson

Attributes

SimpleLight

Genre

ComedyDramaRomance

Release Date

July 29, 1994

User Reviews

Ocean Caner Wickerman
Ocean Caner Wickerman
*This film is based on a true story (it is not unrealistic). The objective of it is to tell a real fairytale within various messages.
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It's a good, simple example of good filmmaking. Just a one and half hour long heartwarming story.
Aaron Kowal
Aaron Kowal
Not a bad movie, if you like the cast you won't mind watching this, if you don't like the cast you won't like the movie
Kenny
Kenny
A nice movie about winning the lottery based on a true story.
Cera
Cera
Cute and simple movie based on a true story.
Quentin Gallagher
Quentin Gallagher
Unexpectedly intriguing and very enjoyable.
Bill
Bill
Amiable enough romantic comedy with a subdued Nicolas Cage performance.
Heather
Heather
The cheese. Oh my. People do not behave this way. It's very sweet and derpy. Nic Cage tho!
Olitina
Olitina
A positive film about good things happening & ppl doing the rt thing. It doesn’t always work this way but it’s gd to remem sometimes they do
Rowan Warehall
Rowan Warehall
Ok romance but not enough chemistry between the leads

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Ratings
30 (4%)
246 (30%)
457 (57%)
75 (9%)
6.1 – Based on 808 ratings
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Cast & Crew

Andrew Bergman
Andrew
Bergman
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas
Cage
Bridget Fonda
Bridget
Fonda
Rosie Perez
Rosie
Perez
Wendell Pierce
Wendell
Pierce
Isaac Hayes
Isaac
Hayes
Víctor Rojas
Víctor
Rojas
Seymour Cassel
Seymour
Cassel
Stanley Tucci
Stanley
Tucci
J.E. Freeman
J.E.
Freeman
Red Buttons
Red
Buttons
Jane Anderson
Jane
Anderson

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