It Could Happen to You (1994)
- Starring:
- Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda, (more)
- Director(s):
- Andrew Bergman, Henry Bronchtein, (more
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
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My RatingSynopsis of It Could Happen to You
Loosely based on a true story, this uneven romantic comedy depicts the unexpected way in which a winning lottery ticket unites a pair of strangers. Waitress Yvonne (Bridget Fonda) first meets police officer Charlie (Nicolas Cage) when he eats in her restaurant. Realizing that he doesn't have enough money to give her a tip, Charlie promises Yvonne to split any winnings from the lottery ticket he just bought. The skeptical Yvonne dismisses Charlie as just another cheapskate until he wins four million dollars and, much to Yvonne's surprise, decides to honor the agreement. His action becomes front page news and wins public acclaim, but it doesn't go over nearly so well with Charlie's wife Muriel (Rosie Perez), who has her own plans for the money. Muriel's shallow, greedy behavior disgusts Charlie, who finds himself spending more and more time with Yvonne, developing a friendship that threatens to blossom into something more. Jane Anderson's screenplay stresses the relationship between Charlie and Yvonne's characters over the situation's comic potential; this earnest tone will please romance fans but may disappoint viewers expecting the farcical comedy of writer/director Andrew Bergman's and Cage's previous effort, Honeymoon in Vegas. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 101 mins
Complete Cast of It Could Happen to You
- Nicolas Cage - Charlie Lang
- Rosie Perez - Muriel Lang
- Isaac Hayes - Angel
- Victor Rojas - Jesu
- Mina Bern - Muriel's Neighbour
- Willie Colon - Mayor
- Ann Dowd - Carol
- J.E. Freeman - Sal Bontempo
- Richard Jenkins - C.Vernon Hale
- Anna Lobell - Korean Deli Customer
- Feiga Martinez - Jesus' Mom
- Frank Pellegrino - Water's Edge Maitre d'
- Red Buttons - Walter Zakuto
- Beatrice Winde - Judge
- Felipe Luciano - Television Reporter
- Robert Dorfmann
- Bridget Fonda - Yvonne Biasi
- Wendell Pierce - Bo Williams
- Seymour Cassel - Jack Gross
- Stanley Tucci - Eddie Biasi
- Ranjit Chowdhry - Mr Patel
- Angel David - Esteban
- John Louis Fischer - Plaza Bellhop
- Merwin Goldsmith - Bankruptcy Judge
- Lim Kay Tong - Sun
- George J. Manos - Loto Official
- Vincent Pastore - Bowling Team Member #1
- Rene Rivera - Julio
- John Norman Thomas - Mr Muktananda
- Ginny Yang - Mrs Sun
- Charles Busch - Timothy
- Alan Muraoka - Television Reporter
- Director(s):
- Andrew Bergman, Henry Bronchtein
- Writer(s):
- Jane Anderson, Andrew Bergman, Stephen Metcalfe
- Producer(s):
- Michael Lobell, Craig Baumgarten, Gary Adelson
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Situations)
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