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It Could Happen to You (1994)

It Could Happen to You (1994)

Drama Comedy Romance

A cop. A waitress. A lottery ticket.

Release Date: 1994, July 16
Directors: Andrew Bergman
Countries: United States of America
Production: TriStar Pictures
Cast: Stanley Tucci, Wendell Pierce, Frank Pellegrino, Angela Pietropinto, Vincent Pastore, Nicolas Cage, Víctor Rojas, Richard Jenkins, Peter Jacobson, Bridget Fonda, Ann Dowd, Rosie Perez

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.

Keywords:

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