It Could Happen to You

A cop. A waitress. A lottery ticket.

Duration: 101 min
Release date: 1994-07-16
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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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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
Víctor Rojas
Víctor Rojas
as Jesu
Seymour Cassel
Seymour Cassel
as Jack Gross
Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci
as Eddie Biasi
J.E. Freeman
J.E. Freeman
as Sal Bontempo
Red Buttons
Red Buttons
as Walter Zakuto
Richard Jenkins
Richard Jenkins
as C. Vernon Hale
Robert Dorfman
Robert Dorfman
as Walter
Ann Dowd
Ann Dowd
as Carol
Charles Busch
Charles Busch
as Timothy
Beatrice Winde
Beatrice Winde
as Judge
Lim Kay Tong
Lim Kay Tong
as Sun
Ginny Yang
Ginny Yang
as Mrs. Sun
Rene Rivera
Rene Rivera
as Julio
Angel David
Angel David
as Esteban
Anna Lobell
Anna Lobell
as Korean Deli Customer
Claudia Shear
Claudia Shear
as Muriel's Customer
Jimmy Sabater
Jimmy Sabater
as Fry Cook
Merwin Goldsmith
Merwin Goldsmith
as Bankruptcy Judge
Vincent Pastore
Vincent Pastore
as Bowling Team Member
Barry Squitieri
Barry Squitieri
as Bowling Team Member
Phil Stein
Phil Stein
as Bowling Team Member
Jerome Turner
Jerome Turner
as Bowling Team Member
George J. Manos
George J. Manos
as Loto Official
Edward B. Goldstein
Edward B. Goldstein
as Candy Store Owner
Emily Deschanel
Emily Deschanel
as Paint-Throwing Fur Activist
Willie Colón
Willie Colón
as Mayor
Ranjit Chowdhry
Ranjit Chowdhry
as Mr. Patel
Pedro Pietri
Pedro Pietri
as Homeless Man in Coffee Shop
Frank Pellegrino
Frank Pellegrino
as Water's Edge Maitre d'
Charles B. Lowlicht
Charles B. Lowlicht
as Passerby at Subway Station
Jed Krascella
Jed Krascella
as Passerby at Subway Station
Bob Sheppard
Bob Sheppard
as Yankee Stadium Announcer
Kathleen McNenny
Kathleen McNenny
as Plaza Desk Clerk
John Louis Fischer
John Louis Fischer
as Plaza Bellhop
Kaipo Schwab
Kaipo Schwab
as Plaza Bellhop
Candece Tarpley
Candece Tarpley
as Bo's Wife
Emena C. Santiago
Emena C. Santiago
as Bo's Daughter (Tracy)
Angela Pietropinto
Angela Pietropinto
as Jury Foreperson
Mina Bern
Mina Bern
as Muriel's Neighbour
Feiga Martinez
Feiga Martinez
as Jesu's Mom
John Norman Thomas
John Norman Thomas
as Mr. Muktananda
John R. Russell
John R. Russell
as Blind Beggar
Jack Cafferty
Jack Cafferty
as Television Reporter
Budd Mishkin
Budd Mishkin
as Television Reporter
Carl White
Carl White
as Television Reporter
Cheryl Washington
Cheryl Washington
as Television Reporter
Peter Jacobson
Peter Jacobson
as Television Reporter
Douglas Bernstein
Douglas Bernstein
as Television Reporter
Phil Parolisi
Phil Parolisi
as Television Reporter
Amy Atkins
Amy Atkins
as Television Reporter
Alan Muraoka
Alan Muraoka
as Television Reporter
Laury Marker
Laury Marker
as Television Reporter
Felipe Luciano
Felipe Luciano
as Television Reporter
Brenda Pressley
Brenda Pressley
as Television Reporter
Ellen Lancaster
Ellen Lancaster
as Television Reporter
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Andrew Bergman
Andrew Bergman
Director
Jane Anderson
Jane Anderson
Screenplay
Mike Lobell
Mike Lobell
Producer
Carter Burwell
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Joe Mulherin
Joe Mulherin
Original Music Composer
Caleb Deschanel
Caleb Deschanel
Director of Photography
Barry Malkin
Barry Malkin
Editor
Laura Civiello
Laura Civiello
Dialogue Editor
Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith
Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith
Dialogue Editor
Dan Korintus
Dan Korintus
Dialogue Editor
Jane McCulley
Jane McCulley
ADR Editor
Tony Martinez
Tony Martinez
ADR Editor
Bruce Pross
Bruce Pross
Foley Supervisor
Frank Kern
Frank Kern
Foley Editor
Eliza Paley
Eliza Paley
Foley Editor
Marko Costanzo
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Michael W. Mitchell
Michael W. Mitchell
Apprentice Sound Editor
Michael J. Wechsler
Michael J. Wechsler
Apprentice Sound Editor
Lee Dichter
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Alper
Gary Alper
Production Sound Mixer
Michael Schmidt
Michael Schmidt
Sound Recordist
Marc-Jon Sullivan
Marc-Jon Sullivan
Boom Operator
Richard Quinlan
Richard Quinlan
Chief Lighting Technician
Greg Quinlan
Greg Quinlan
Best Boy Electric
Mike Miller
Mike Miller
Key Grip
Thomas 'Casey' Jirgal
Thomas 'Casey' Jirgal
Best Boy Grip
Patrick McGrath
Patrick McGrath
Dolly Grip
Al Griswold
Al Griswold
Special Effects
Bill Traynor
Bill Traynor
Special Effects
Suzanne Schwarzer
Suzanne Schwarzer
Assistant Costume Designer
Timothy Alberts
Timothy Alberts
Costumer
Peter Lombardi
Peter Lombardi
Production Accountant
Mara Hade Connolly
Mara Hade Connolly
Assistant Accountant
Diane L. Langone
Diane L. Langone
Post Production Accountant
Pamela Thur
Pamela Thur
Location Manager
Drew Dillard
Drew Dillard
Assistant Location Manager
Robin F. Samson
Robin F. Samson
Location Scout
Myles Aronowitz
Myles Aronowitz
Still Photographer
Robin Squibb
Robin Squibb
Script Supervisor
Jeff Habberstad
Jeff Habberstad
Stunt Coordinator
Betsy Sokolow-Sherman
Betsy Sokolow-Sherman
Unit Publicist
Todd M. Thaler
Todd M. Thaler
Extras Casting
Judie Fixler
Judie Fixler
Extras Casting
Christine Sheaks
Christine Sheaks
Casting Associate
John Carrafa
John Carrafa
Choreographer
Thomas Reilly
Thomas Reilly
Transportation Captain
Martin Bernstein
Martin Bernstein
Construction Coordinator
Julie A. Bloom
Julie A. Bloom
Second Second Assistant Director
Betty Chin
Betty Chin
Assistant Production Coordinator
Jeff Levine
Jeff Levine
Actor's Assistant
Sonny Kompanek
Sonny Kompanek
Orchestrator
David Orr
David Orr
Color Timer
Peter Afterman
Peter Afterman
Music Supervisor
Jeffrey Pollack
Jeffrey Pollack
Music Consultant
Sam Adelman
Sam Adelman
First Assistant Editor
Steven Arvanites
Steven Arvanites
Stunts
Peter Bucossi
Peter Bucossi
Stunts
John Cenatiempo
John Cenatiempo
Stunts
Gary Cerveny
Gary Cerveny
Stunts
Deborah Habberstad
Deborah Habberstad
Stunts
Michael Russo
Michael Russo
Stunts
Tim Gallin
Tim Gallin
Stunts
Norman Douglass
Norman Douglass
Stunts
Don Hewitt Sr.
Don Hewitt Sr.
Stunts
Jeffrey H. Kaufman
Jeffrey H. Kaufman
Stunts
Suzanne Klein
Suzanne Klein
Stunts
Mike Lisenco
Mike Lisenco
Stunts
Jim Lovelett
Jim Lovelett
Stunts
John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin
John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin
Stunts
Manny Siverio
Manny Siverio
Stunts
Paul Sklar
Paul Sklar
Stunts
Alex Stevens
Alex Stevens
Stunts
Gary Tacon
Gary Tacon
Stunts
Jeff Ward
Jeff Ward
Stunts
John S. Lyons
John S. Lyons
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Bill Groom
Bill Groom
Production Design
Gary Adelson
Gary Adelson
Executive Producer
Craig Baumgarten
Craig Baumgarten
Executive Producer
Joseph Hartwick
Joseph Hartwick
Executive Producer
Joseph Hartwick
Joseph Hartwick
Unit Production Manager
Henry J. Bronchtein
Henry J. Bronchtein
First Assistant Director
Michael DeCasper
Michael DeCasper
Second Assistant Director
Alexis Alexanian
Alexis Alexanian
Production Coordinator
Dennis Bradford
Dennis Bradford
Art Direction
George DeTitta Jr.
George DeTitta Jr.
Set Decoration
Nicholas Lundy
Nicholas Lundy
Assistant Art Director
Maria Nay
Maria Nay
Art Department Coordinator
Laura Lambert
Laura Lambert
Art Department Assistant
Gerald DeTitta
Gerald DeTitta
Leadman
Ann Miller
Ann Miller
Property Master
Kathleen Dolan
Kathleen Dolan
Assistant Property Master
Henry Lynk
Henry Lynk
Camera Operator
Ted Churchill
Ted Churchill
Steadicam Operator
Scott Rathner
Scott Rathner
First Assistant Camera
James R. Belletier
James R. Belletier
Second Assistant Camera
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
Francesca Paris
Francesca Paris
Hairstylist
Paul A. Levin
Paul A. Levin
Post Production Supervisor
Donald Caruthers
Donald Caruthers
Storyboard Artist
Gary Alper
Gary Alper
Sound Mixer
Richard Quinlan
Richard Quinlan
Gaffer
Kurt E. Soderling
Kurt E. Soderling
Aerial Camera
Kevin P. Faherty
Kevin P. Faherty
Costume Supervisor
Melissa Stanton
Melissa Stanton
Costume Supervisor
Nina Saxon
Nina Saxon
Title Designer
Michael K. Dane
Michael K. Dane
Stunts
Howard Weiner
Howard Weiner
Video Assist Operator
Roland Brooks
Roland Brooks
Charge Scenic Artist
Julie Weiss
Julie Weiss
Costume Designer
Lizbeth Williamson
Lizbeth Williamson
Key Makeup Artist
Alan D'Angerio
Alan D'Angerio
Key Hair Stylist
Jennifer Phillips
Jennifer Phillips
Producer's Assistant
Steve Herman
Steve Herman
Catering
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
James S. Brown
James S. Brown
Post Production Assistant
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