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

Charles Busch

Charles Busch

Timothy

Beatrice Winde

Beatrice Winde

Judge

Ginny Yang

Ginny Yang

Mrs. Sun

Rene Rivera

Rene Rivera

Julio

Angel David

Angel David

Esteban

Vincent Pastore

Vincent Pastore

Bowling Team Member

Barry Squitieri

Barry Squitieri

Bowling Team Member

Claudia Shear

Claudia Shear

Muriel's Customer

Merwin Goldsmith

Merwin Goldsmith

Bankruptcy Judge

Emily Deschanel

Emily Deschanel

Paint Throwing Fur-Activist

Willie Colón

Willie Colón

Mayor

John Norman Thomas

John Norman Thomas

Mr. Muktananda

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Carol

Lim Kay Tong

Lim Kay Tong

Sun

Angela Pietropinto

Angela Pietropinto

Jury Foreperson

Ranjit Chowdhry

Ranjit Chowdhry

Mr. Patel

Bob Sheppard

Bob Sheppard

Yankee Stadium Announcer

Frank Pellegrino

Frank Pellegrino

Water's Edge Maitre D'

Kathleen McNenny

Kathleen McNenny

Plaza Desk Clerk

John Louis Fischer

John Louis Fischer

Plaza Bellhop

Kaipo Schwab

Kaipo Schwab

Plaza Bellhop

Mina Bern

Mina Bern

Muriel's Neighbour

Jack Cafferty

Jack Cafferty

Television Reporter

Brenda Pressley

Brenda Pressley

Television Reporter

Alan Muraoka

Alan Muraoka

Television Reporter

Peter Jacobson

Peter Jacobson

Television Reporter

Budd Mishkin

Budd Mishkin

Television Reporter

Felipe Luciano

Felipe Luciano

Television Reporter

Ellen Lancaster

Ellen Lancaster

Television Reporter

Anna Lobell

Anna Lobell

Deli Customer

George J. Manos

George J. Manos

Loto Official

Pedro Pietri

Pedro Pietri

Homeless Man in Coffee Shop

Candece Tarpley

Candece Tarpley

Bo's Wife

Emena C. Santiago

Emena C. Santiago

Bo's Daughter, Tracey

Feiga Martinez

Feiga Martinez

Jesu's Mom

John R. Russell

John R. Russell

Blind Beggar

Directed By

Andrew Bergman

Andrew Bergman

Director

Michael DeCasper

Michael DeCasper

Second Assistant Director

Henry J. Bronchtein

Henry J. Bronchtein

First Assistant Director

Robin Squibb

Robin Squibb

Script Supervisor

Julie A. Bloom

Julie A. Bloom

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Jane Anderson

Jane Anderson

Screenplay

Production Crew

Mike Lobell

Mike Lobell

Producer

Craig Baumgarten

Craig Baumgarten

Executive Producer

Gary Adelson

Gary Adelson

Executive Producer

Joseph Hartwick

Joseph Hartwick

Executive Producer

John S. Lyons

John S. Lyons

Casting

Alexis Alexanian

Alexis Alexanian

Production Coordinator

Joseph Hartwick

Joseph Hartwick

Unit Production Manager

Diane L. Langone

Diane L. Langone

Post Production Accountant

Christine Sheaks

Christine Sheaks

Casting Associate

Drew Dillard

Drew Dillard

Assistant Location Manager

Judie Fixler

Judie Fixler

Extras Casting

Mara Hade Connolly

Mara Hade Connolly

Assistant Accountant

Betty Chin

Betty Chin

Assistant Production Coordinator

Todd M. Thaler

Todd M. Thaler

Extras Casting

Peter Lombardi

Peter Lombardi

Production Accountant

Pamela Thur

Pamela Thur

Location Manager

David Diamond

David Diamond

Casting Associate

Douglas Tirola

Douglas Tirola

Location Manager

Edited By

Barry Malkin

Barry Malkin

Editor

Sam Adelman

Sam Adelman

First Assistant Editor

David Orr

David Orr

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Julie Weiss

Julie Weiss

Costume Design

Timothy Alberts

Timothy Alberts

Costumer

Lizbeth Williamson

Lizbeth Williamson

Makeup Artist

Suzanne Schwarzer

Suzanne Schwarzer

Assistant Costume Designer

Alan D'Angerio

Alan D'Angerio

Hairstylist

Francesca Paris

Francesca Paris

Hairstylist

Kevin P. Faherty

Kevin P. Faherty

Costume Supervisor

Melissa Stanton

Melissa Stanton

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Joe Mulherin

Joe Mulherin

Original Music Composer

Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell

Original Music Composer

Warren Shaw

Warren Shaw

Assistant Sound Editor

Thomas S. Drescher

Thomas S. Drescher

Music Editor

Paul P. Soucek

Paul P. Soucek

Sound Editor

Michael Kirchberger

Michael Kirchberger

Supervising Sound Editor

Todd Kasow

Todd Kasow

Music Editor

Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith

Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith

Dialogue Editor

Eliza Paley

Eliza Paley

Foley Editor

Gary Alper

Gary Alper

Production Sound Mixer

Marc-Jon Sullivan

Marc-Jon Sullivan

Boom Operator

Laura Civiello

Laura Civiello

Dialogue Editor

Michael Schmidt

Michael Schmidt

Sound Recordist

Dan Korintus

Dan Korintus

Dialogue Editor

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Peter Afterman

Peter Afterman

Music Supervisor

Sonny Kompanek

Sonny Kompanek

Orchestrator

Lee Dichter

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jane McCulley

Jane McCulley

ADR Editor

Bruce Pross

Bruce Pross

Foley Supervisor

Tony Martinez

Tony Martinez

ADR Editor

Michael W. Mitchell

Michael W. Mitchell

Apprentice Sound Editor

Jeffrey Pollack

Jeffrey Pollack

Music Consultant

Frank Kern

Frank Kern

Foley Editor

Michael J. Wechsler

Michael J. Wechsler

Apprentice Sound Editor

Gary Alper

Gary Alper

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Caleb Deschanel

Caleb Deschanel

Director of Photography

Ted Churchill

Ted Churchill

Steadicam Operator

Henry Lynk

Henry Lynk

Camera Operator

Scott Rathner

Scott Rathner

First Assistant Camera

James R. Belletier

James R. Belletier

Second Assistant Camera

Patrick McGrath

Patrick McGrath

Dolly Grip

Mike Miller

Mike Miller

Key Grip

Thomas Jirgal

Thomas Jirgal

Best Boy Grip

Myles Aronowitz

Myles Aronowitz

Still Photographer

Kurt E. Soderling

Kurt E. Soderling

Aerial Camera

Lighting

Greg Quinlan

Greg Quinlan

Best Boy Electric

Richard Quinlan

Richard Quinlan

Chief Lighting Technician

Richard Quinlan

Richard Quinlan

Gaffer

Art Department

Maria Nay

Maria Nay

Art Department Coordinator

Kathleen Dolan

Kathleen Dolan

Assistant Property Master

Laura Lambert

Laura Lambert

Art Department Assistant

Gerald DeTitta

Gerald DeTitta

Leadman

Bill Groom

Bill Groom

Production Design

Ann Miller

Ann Miller

Property Master

George DeTitta Jr.

George DeTitta Jr.

Set Decoration

Dennis Bradford

Dennis Bradford

Art Direction

Nicholas Lundy

Nicholas Lundy

Assistant Art Director

Martin Bernstein

Martin Bernstein

Construction Coordinator

Robin F. Samson

Robin F. Samson

Location Scout

Donald Caruthers

Donald Caruthers

Storyboard Artist

Nina Saxon

Nina Saxon

Title Designer

Other Crew

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