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)
  • Charles Busch (Timothy)
  • Beatrice Winde (Judge)
  • Ginny Yang (Mrs. Sun)
  • Rene Rivera (Julio)
  • Angel David (Esteban)
  • Vincent Pastore (Bowling Team Member)
  • Barry Squitieri (Bowling Team Member)
  • Claudia Shear (Muriel's Customer)
  • Merwin Goldsmith (Bankruptcy Judge)
  • Emily Deschanel (Paint Throwing Fur-Activist)
  • Willie Colón (Mayor)
  • John Norman Thomas (Mr. Muktananda)
  • Ann Dowd (Carol)
  • Lim Kay Tong (Sun)
  • Angela Pietropinto (Jury Foreperson)
  • Ranjit Chowdhry (Mr. Patel)
  • Bob Sheppard (Yankee Stadium Announcer)
  • Frank Pellegrino (Water's Edge Maitre D')
  • Kathleen McNenny (Plaza Desk Clerk)
  • John Louis Fischer (Plaza Bellhop)
  • Kaipo Schwab (Plaza Bellhop)
  • Mina Bern (Muriel's Neighbour)
  • Jack Cafferty (Television Reporter)
  • Brenda Pressley (Television Reporter)
  • Alan Muraoka (Television Reporter)
  • Peter Jacobson (Television Reporter)
  • Budd Mishkin (Television Reporter)
  • Felipe Luciano (Television Reporter)
  • Ellen Lancaster (Television Reporter)
  • Anna Lobell (Deli Customer)
  • George J. Manos (Loto Official)
  • Pedro Pietri (Homeless Man in Coffee Shop)
  • Candece Tarpley (Bo's Wife)
  • Emena C. Santiago (Bo's Daughter, Tracey)
  • Feiga Martinez (Jesu's Mom)
  • John R. Russell (Blind Beggar)

Crew

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