Nic Cage

It Could Happen to You (1994)

"A cop. A waitress. A lottery ticket."

Movie Details

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.
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release Date
1994/07/29
Runtime
101 min
IMDB
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Production Companies
TriStar Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Budget
$ 20,000,000
Poster
"It Could Happen to You" poster

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 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)

Crew

  • Mike Lobell (Producer)
  • Barry Malkin (Editor)
  • Joe Mulherin (Original Music Composer)
  • Andrew Bergman (Director)
  • Jane Anderson (Screenplay)
  • Carter Burwell (Original Music Composer)
  • Caleb Deschanel (Director of Photography)
  • Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith (Dialogue Editor)
  • Jane McCulley (ADR Editor)
  • Lee Dichter (Sound Re-Recording Mixer)
  • Tony Martinez (ADR Editor)
  • Bruce Pross (Foley Supervisor)
  • Gary Alper (Production Sound Mixer, Sound Mixer)
  • Michael Schmidt (Sound Recordist)
  • Frank Kern (Foley Editor)
  • Dan Korintus (Dialogue Editor)
  • Eliza Paley (Foley Editor)
  • Marko Costanzo (Foley Artist)
  • Michael W. Mitchell (Apprentice Sound Editor)
  • Richard Quinlan (Chief Lighting Technician, Gaffer)
  • Michael J. Wechsler (Apprentice Sound Editor)
  • Laura Civiello (Dialogue Editor)
  • Marc-Jon Sullivan (Boom Operator)
  • Greg Quinlan (Best Boy Electric)
  • Mike Miller (Key Grip)
  • Deborah Habberstad (Stunts)
  • Myles Aronowitz (Still Photographer)
  • Peter Bucossi (Stunts)
  • Tim Gallin (Stunts)
  • Suzanne Schwarzer (Assistant Costume Designer)
  • Drew Dillard (Assistant Location Manager)
  • Robin F. Samson (Location Scout)
  • John Carrafa (Choreographer)
  • Mike Lisenco (Stunts)
  • Timothy Alberts (Costumer)
  • Todd M. Thaler (Extras Casting)
  • Thomas Reilly (Transportation Captain)
  • Martin Bernstein (Construction Coordinator)
  • David Orr (Color Timer)
  • Robin Squibb (Script Supervisor)
  • Betsy Sokolow-Sherman (Unit Publicist)
  • Julie A. Bloom (Second Second Assistant Director)
  • Al Griswold (Special Effects)
  • Christine Sheaks (Casting Associate)
  • Gary Cerveny (Stunts)
  • Michael Russo (Stunts)
  • Don Hewitt Sr. (Stunts)
  • Patrick McGrath (Dolly Grip)
  • Thomas 'Casey' Jirgal (Best Boy Grip)
  • Sonny Kompanek (Orchestrator)
  • Bill Traynor (Special Effects)
  • Peter Lombardi (Production Accountant)
  • Steven Arvanites (Stunts)
  • John Cenatiempo (Stunts)
  • Jim Lovelett (Stunts)
  • Jeff Habberstad (Stunt Coordinator)
  • Jeff Levine (Actor's Assistant)
  • Peter Afterman (Music Supervisor)
  • Sam Adelman (First Assistant Editor)
  • Mara Hade Connolly (Assistant Accountant)
  • Judie Fixler (Extras Casting)
  • Jeffrey Pollack (Music Consultant)
  • Diane L. Langone (Post Production Accountant)
  • Pamela Thur (Location Manager)
  • Betty Chin (Assistant Production Coordinator)
  • Norman Douglass (Stunts)
  • Jeffrey H. Kaufman (Stunts)
  • Suzanne Klein (Stunts)
  • John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin (Stunts)
  • Alex Stevens (Stunts)
  • Manny Siverio (Stunts)
  • Jeff Ward (Stunts)
  • Paul Sklar (Stunts)
  • Gary Tacon (Stunts)
  • George DeTitta Jr. (Set Decoration)
  • Laura Lambert (Art Department Assistant)
  • Michael DeCasper (Second Assistant Director)
  • Gary Adelson (Executive Producer)
  • Michael Kirchberger (Supervising Sound Editor)
  • Joseph Hartwick (Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager)
  • Dennis Bradford (Art Direction)
  • John S. Lyons (Casting)
  • Paul P. Soucek (Sound Editor)
  • Scott Rathner (First Assistant Camera)
  • Todd Kasow (Music Editor)
  • Thomas S. Drescher (Music Editor)
  • Gerald DeTitta (Leadman)
  • Ted Churchill (Steadicam Operator)
  • Maria Nay (Art Department Coordinator)
  • Bill Groom (Production Design)
  • Nicholas Lundy (Assistant Art Director)
  • Kathleen Dolan (Assistant Property Master)
  • Henry J. Bronchtein (First Assistant Director)
  • Alexis Alexanian (Production Coordinator)
  • James R. Belletier (Second Assistant Camera)
  • Craig Baumgarten (Executive Producer)
  • Henry Lynk (Camera Operator)
  • Ann Miller (Property Master)
  • Francesca Paris (Hairstylist)
  • Melissa Stanton (Costume Supervisor)
  • Kurt E. Soderling (Aerial Camera)
  • Paul A. Levin (Post Production Supervisor)
  • Donald Caruthers (Storyboard Artist)
  • Kevin P. Faherty (Costume Supervisor)
  • Nina Saxon (Title Designer)
  • Michael K. Dane (Stunts)
  • Howard Weiner (Video Assist Operator)
  • Roland Brooks (Charge Scenic Artist)
  • Julie Weiss (Costume Designer)
  • Lizbeth Williamson (Key Makeup Artist)
  • Alan D'Angerio (Key Hair Stylist)
  • Jennifer Phillips (Producer's Assistant)
  • Steve Herman (Catering)
  • Jacob Bergman (Production Assistant)
  • Kenneth G. Brown (Production Assistant)
  • Alston Geer (Production Assistant)
  • Jason Imber (Production Assistant)
  • Jason Kasperski (Production Assistant)
  • Amy Lauritsen (Production Assistant)
  • Thomas A. Meehan (Production Assistant)
  • Cyril O'Neil (Production Assistant)
  • David Penotti (Production Assistant)
  • Lisa M. Rowe (Production Assistant)
  • Alysa Shwedel (Production Assistant)
  • Tom Yeager (Production Assistant)
  • Joseph Zolfo (Production Assistant)
  • James S. Brown (Post Production Assistant)