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It Could Happen to You (1994) 6.2
A police officer promises to share his lottery ticket with a waitress in lieu of a tip. Director:Andrew BergmanWriter:Jane Anderson |
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Cast
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| Nicolas Cage | ... |
Charlie Lang
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| Bridget Fonda | ... |
Yvonne Biasi
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| Rosie Perez | ... |
Muriel Lang
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| Wendell Pierce | ... |
Bo Williams
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| Isaac Hayes | ... | ||
| Víctor Rojas | ... |
Jesu
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| Seymour Cassel | ... |
Jack Gross
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| Stanley Tucci | ... |
Eddie Biasi
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| J.E. Freeman | ... |
Sal Bontempo
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| Red Buttons | ... |
Walter Zakuto
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| Richard Jenkins | ... |
C. Vernon Hale
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Robert Dorfman | ... |
Walter
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| Charles Busch | ... |
Timothy
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Beatrice Winde | ... |
Judge
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Ginny Yang | ... |
Mrs. Sun
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Charlie and Muriel Lang have led simple lives - for most of their existance. That's until they win $4 million on the lottery! There is a problem, however. Prior to winning the lottery, Charlie had eaten at a cafe and hadn't been able to tip the waitress. He had promised her, jokingly, that if he won the lottery he'd give her half of it. This is why his wife, Muriel decides to leave him. She doesn't want the waitress to get a cent of their money. Infact she wants all $4 million for herself! Written by Michael Feller <reb@magna.com.au>
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It's not about money. It's about life. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for mild language and a scene of cop action | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
29 July 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Cop Gives Waitress $2 Million Tip! See more »Filming Locations:
Bethsheba Terrace, Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »Box Office
Gross:
£300,230 (UK) (11 November 1994)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Written by Cathy Dennis, Shep Pettibone, Tony Shimkin, Joseph DeSimone and John Marmora
Performed by Cathy Dennis
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In the movie's initial phase, it was originally titled "The $2 Million Tip". Arnold Schwarzenegger was slated to star in the movie, but ultimately chose to star in Last Action Hero instead. See more »Goofs
When Charlie and Yvonne are at Yankee Stadium with the kids, they take their picture 'catching' a fly ball at the outfield wall. The stadium clock stays at 1:20 the entire time, and after. Taking all of those pictures would take more than one minute. See more »Soundtracks
"You Lied to Me"Written by Cathy Dennis, Shep Pettibone, Tony Shimkin, Joseph DeSimone and John Marmora
Performed by Cathy Dennis
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I'm not really the type of person that gets all excited about romantic films, but there is just something about this film that makes you feel good all the way through.
Not only is the film very touching and quite romantic, but it also has something to say about honesty and greed in the world. Although, this isn't the first movie in history to touch on these subjects, but I'm pretty sure it has never been done quite like this before.
The cast in this film is just plain excellent. Nicolas Cage is as great as always, no big surprises or let downs in that department. Bridget Fonda is spectacular in her role. She delivers a very heart-felt performance and looks nothing less than fantastic throughout the film. Both characters played by Nicolas Cage and Bridget Fonda were excellent characters and really seem like people that you enjoy being around. Rosie Perez was very good in her role, I actually HATED her character, not in the sense that she did a poor job, but that her character was an unlikeable person. Wendell Pierce's character (Bo Williams) was great too, also a person you would be proud to call a friend. Isaac Hayes was nice touch in the film. The rest of the cast was very good as well.
I would definitely recommend this film to anyone that likes Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda, romantic-comedies or just feel-good movies. I really enjoyed this film quite a bit and I hope that you will too. Thanks for reading,
-Chris