It Could Happen to You (1994)
It Could Happen to You (1994)
A cop. A waitress. A lottery ticket.
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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Cast

Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage As: Charlie Lang
Bridget Fonda Bridget Fonda As: Yvonne Biasi
Rosie Perez Rosie Perez As: Muriel Lang
Wendell Pierce Wendell Pierce As: Bo Williams
Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes As: Angel Dupree
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 29 July 1994

Country: US

Runtime: 101m

Company Credits

Company: TriStar Pictures

Budget: $20,000,000

Revenue: $37,939,757

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Cast

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Charlie Lang

Bridget Fonda

Bridget Fonda

Yvonne Biasi

Rosie Perez

Rosie Perez

Muriel Lang

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Bo Williams

Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes

Angel Dupree

Víctor Rojas

Víctor Rojas

Jesu

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Jack Gross

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Eddie Biasi

J.E. Freeman

J.E. Freeman

Sal Bontempo

Red Buttons

Red Buttons

Walter Zakuto

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

C. Vernon Hale

Robert Dorfman

Robert Dorfman

Walter

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Carol

Charles Busch

Charles Busch

Timothy

Beatrice Winde

Beatrice Winde

Judge

Lim Kay Tong

Lim Kay Tong

Sun

Ginny Yang

Ginny Yang

Mrs. Sun

Rene Rivera

Rene Rivera

Julio

Angel David

Angel David

Esteban

Anna Lobell

Anna Lobell

Korean Deli Customer

Claudia Shear

Claudia Shear

Muriel's Customer

Jimmy Sabater

Jimmy Sabater

Fry Cook

Merwin Goldsmith

Merwin Goldsmith

Bankruptcy Judge

Vincent Pastore

Vincent Pastore

Bowling Team Member

Barry Squitieri

Barry Squitieri

Bowling Team Member

Phil Stein

Phil Stein

Bowling Team Member

Jerome Turner

Jerome Turner

Bowling Team Member

George J. Manos

George J. Manos

Loto Official

Edward Goldstein

Edward Goldstein

Candy Store Owner

Emily Deschanel

Emily Deschanel

Paint-Throwing Fur Activist

Willie Colón

Willie Colón

Mayor

Ranjit Chowdhry

Ranjit Chowdhry

Mr. Patel

Pedro Pietri

Pedro Pietri

Homeless Man in Coffee Shop

Frank Pellegrino

Frank Pellegrino

Water's Edge Maitre d'

Charles B. Lowlicht

Charles B. Lowlicht

Passerby at Subway Station

Jed Krascella

Jed Krascella

Passerby at Subway Station

Bob Sheppard

Bob Sheppard

Yankee Stadium Announcer

Kathleen McNenny

Kathleen McNenny

Plaza Desk Clerk

John Louis Fischer

John Louis Fischer

Plaza Bellhop

Kaipo Schwab

Kaipo Schwab

Plaza Bellhop

Candece Tarpley

Candece Tarpley

Bo's Wife

Emena C. Santiago

Emena C. Santiago

Bo's Daughter (Tracy)

Angela Pietropinto

Angela Pietropinto

Jury Foreperson

Mina Bern

Mina Bern

Muriel's Neighbour

Feiga Martinez

Feiga Martinez

Jesu's Mom

John Norman Thomas

John Norman Thomas

Mr. Muktananda

John R. Russell

John R. Russell

Blind Beggar

Jack Cafferty

Jack Cafferty

Television Reporter

Budd Mishkin

Budd Mishkin

Television Reporter

Carl White

Carl White

Television Reporter

Cheryl Washington

Cheryl Washington

Television Reporter

Peter Jacobson

Peter Jacobson

Television Reporter

Douglas Bernstein

Douglas Bernstein

Television Reporter

Phil Parolisi

Phil Parolisi

Television Reporter

Amy Atkins

Amy Atkins

Television Reporter

Alan Muraoka

Alan Muraoka

Television Reporter

Laury Marker

Laury Marker

Television Reporter

Felipe Luciano

Felipe Luciano

Television Reporter

Brenda Pressley

Brenda Pressley

Television Reporter

Ellen Lancaster

Ellen Lancaster

Television Reporter

Directed By

Andrew Bergman

Andrew Bergman

Director

Julie A. Bloom

Julie A. Bloom

Second Second Assistant Director

Robin Squibb

Robin Squibb

Script Supervisor

Henry J. Bronchtein

Henry J. Bronchtein

First Assistant Director

Michael DeCasper

Michael DeCasper

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Jane Anderson

Jane Anderson

Screenplay

Production Crew

Mike Lobell

Mike Lobell

Producer

Peter Lombardi

Peter Lombardi

Production Accountant

Todd M. Thaler

Todd M. Thaler

Extras Casting

Drew Dillard

Drew Dillard

Assistant Location Manager

Christine Sheaks

Christine Sheaks

Casting Associate

Mara Hade Connolly

Mara Hade Connolly

Assistant Accountant

Judie Fixler

Judie Fixler

Extras Casting

Betty Chin

Betty Chin

Assistant Production Coordinator

Diane L. Langone

Diane L. Langone

Post Production Accountant

Pamela Thur

Pamela Thur

Location Manager

Joseph Hartwick

Joseph Hartwick

Unit Production Manager

Craig Baumgarten

Craig Baumgarten

Executive Producer

John S. Lyons

John S. Lyons

Casting

Gary Adelson

Gary Adelson

Executive Producer

Alexis Alexanian

Alexis Alexanian

Production Coordinator

Joseph Hartwick

Joseph Hartwick

Executive Producer

Jennifer Phillips

Jennifer Phillips

Producer's Assistant

Jacob Bergman

Jacob Bergman

Production Assistant

Kenneth G. Brown

Kenneth G. Brown

Production Assistant

Alston Geer

Alston Geer

Production Assistant

Jason Imber

Jason Imber

Production Assistant

Jason Kasperski

Jason Kasperski

Production Assistant

Amy Lauritsen

Amy Lauritsen

Production Assistant

Thomas A. Meehan

Thomas A. Meehan

Production Assistant

Cyril O'Neil

Cyril O'Neil

Production Assistant

David Penotti

David Penotti

Production Assistant

Lisa M. Rowe

Lisa M. Rowe

Production Assistant

Alysa Shwedel

Alysa Shwedel

Production Assistant

Tom Yeager

Tom Yeager

Production Assistant

Joseph Zolfo

Joseph Zolfo

Production Assistant

Edited By

Barry Malkin

Barry Malkin

Editor

David Orr

David Orr

Color Timer

Sam Adelman

Sam Adelman

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Timothy Alberts

Timothy Alberts

Costumer

Suzanne Schwarzer

Suzanne Schwarzer

Assistant Costume Designer

Francesca Paris

Francesca Paris

Hairstylist

Kevin P. Faherty

Kevin P. Faherty

Costume Supervisor

Melissa Stanton

Melissa Stanton

Costume Supervisor

Julie Weiss

Julie Weiss

Costume Designer

Lizbeth Williamson

Lizbeth Williamson

Key Makeup Artist

Alan D'Angerio

Alan D'Angerio

Key Hair Stylist

Sound

Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell

Original Music Composer

Joe Mulherin

Joe Mulherin

Original Music Composer

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Tony Martinez

Tony Martinez

ADR Editor

Eliza Paley

Eliza Paley

Foley Editor

Jane McCulley

Jane McCulley

ADR Editor

Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith

Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith

Dialogue Editor

Frank Kern

Frank Kern

Foley Editor

Dan Korintus

Dan Korintus

Dialogue Editor

Bruce Pross

Bruce Pross

Foley Supervisor

Laura Civiello

Laura Civiello

Dialogue Editor

Michael W. Mitchell

Michael W. Mitchell

Apprentice Sound Editor

Lee Dichter

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael J. Wechsler

Michael J. Wechsler

Apprentice Sound Editor

Michael Schmidt

Michael Schmidt

Sound Recordist

Gary Alper

Gary Alper

Production Sound Mixer

Marc-Jon Sullivan

Marc-Jon Sullivan

Boom Operator

Peter Afterman

Peter Afterman

Music Supervisor

Jeffrey Pollack

Jeffrey Pollack

Music Consultant

Sonny Kompanek

Sonny Kompanek

Orchestrator

Michael Kirchberger

Michael Kirchberger

Supervising Sound Editor

Paul P. Soucek

Paul P. Soucek

Sound Editor

Todd Kasow

Todd Kasow

Music Editor

Thomas S. Drescher

Thomas S. Drescher

Music Editor

Gary Alper

Gary Alper

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Caleb Deschanel

Caleb Deschanel

Director of Photography

Mike Miller

Mike Miller

Key Grip

Thomas 'Casey' Jirgal

Thomas 'Casey' Jirgal

Best Boy Grip

Patrick McGrath

Patrick McGrath

Dolly Grip

Myles Aronowitz

Myles Aronowitz

Still Photographer

Scott Rathner

Scott Rathner

First Assistant Camera

Henry Lynk

Henry Lynk

Camera Operator

Ted Churchill

Ted Churchill

Steadicam Operator

James R. Belletier

James R. Belletier

Second Assistant Camera

Kurt E. Soderling

Kurt E. Soderling

Aerial Camera

Lighting

Richard Quinlan

Richard Quinlan

Chief Lighting Technician

Greg Quinlan

Greg Quinlan

Best Boy Electric

Richard Quinlan

Richard Quinlan

Gaffer

Art Department

Robin F. Samson

Robin F. Samson

Location Scout

Martin Bernstein

Martin Bernstein

Construction Coordinator

Gerald DeTitta

Gerald DeTitta

Leadman

George DeTitta Jr.

George DeTitta Jr.

Set Decoration

Laura Lambert

Laura Lambert

Art Department Assistant

Kathleen Dolan

Kathleen Dolan

Assistant Property Master

Bill Groom

Bill Groom

Production Design

Ann Miller

Ann Miller

Property Master

Nicholas Lundy

Nicholas Lundy

Assistant Art Director

Dennis Bradford

Dennis Bradford

Art Direction

Maria Nay

Maria Nay

Art Department Coordinator

Nina Saxon

Nina Saxon

Title Designer

Donald Caruthers

Donald Caruthers

Storyboard Artist

Other Crew

Al Griswold

Al Griswold

Special Effects

Bill Traynor

Bill Traynor

Special Effects

Jeff Levine

Jeff Levine

Actor's Assistant

Thomas Reilly

Thomas Reilly

Transportation Captain

Betsy Sokolow-Sherman

Betsy Sokolow-Sherman

Unit Publicist

Steven Arvanites

Steven Arvanites

Stunts

Peter Bucossi

Peter Bucossi

Stunts

Jeff Habberstad

Jeff Habberstad

Stunt Coordinator

John Cenatiempo

John Cenatiempo

Stunts

John Carrafa

John Carrafa

Choreographer

Deborah Habberstad

Deborah Habberstad

Stunts

Gary Cerveny

Gary Cerveny

Stunts

Michael Russo

Michael Russo

Stunts

Norman Douglass

Norman Douglass

Stunts

Jeffrey H. Kaufman

Jeffrey H. Kaufman

Stunts

Mike Lisenco

Mike Lisenco

Stunts

Tim Gallin

Tim Gallin

Stunts

Don Hewitt Sr.

Don Hewitt Sr.

Stunts

Suzanne Klein

Suzanne Klein

Stunts

Paul Sklar

Paul Sklar

Stunts

Manny Siverio

Manny Siverio

Stunts

Alex Stevens

Alex Stevens

Stunts

Jim Lovelett

Jim Lovelett

Stunts

John Patrick McLaughlin

John Patrick McLaughlin

Stunts

Jeff Ward

Jeff Ward

Stunts

Gary Tacon

Gary Tacon

Stunts

Paul A. Levin

Paul A. Levin

Post Production Supervisor

Michael K. Dane

Michael K. Dane

Stunts

Howard Weiner

Howard Weiner

Video Assist Operator

Roland Brooks

Roland Brooks

Charge Scenic Artist

Steve Herman

Steve Herman

Catering

James S. Brown

James S. Brown

Post Production Assistant

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