It Could Happen to You
“A cop. A waitress. A lottery ticket.”
Synopsis
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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It Could Happen to You (1994) Trailer
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Top Cast
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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
Ann Dowd
Carol
Charles Busch
Timothy
Beatrice Winde
Judge
Lim Kay Tong
Sun
Ginny Yang
Mrs. Sun
Rene Rivera
Julio
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 29, 1994
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 31, 2021
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$20M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$37.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.9x
+$17.9M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andrew Bergman
- Screenplay & Story
- Jane Anderson
- Original Score
- Joe Mulherin, Carter Burwell
- Original Title
- It Could Happen to You
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Budget
- $20M
- Worldwide Gross
- $37.9M
- Production Studios
- TriStar Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andrew Bergman
Jane Anderson
Joe Mulherin, Carter Burwell
Caleb Deschanel
Barry Malkin
Mike Lobell, Gary Adelson, Joseph Hartwick, Craig Baumgarten
Department Leadership Roster
Mike Lobell
Producer
Barry Malkin
Editor
Joe Mulherin
Original Music Composer
Andrew Bergman
Director
Jane Anderson
Screenplay
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Caleb Deschanel
Director of Photography
Jeff Habberstad
Stunt Coordinator
Bill Groom
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About It Could Happen to You
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What is It Could Happen to You about?
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.
Who directed It Could Happen to You?
It Could Happen to You was directed by Andrew Bergman.
Who stars in It Could Happen to You?
The principal cast of It Could Happen to You includes Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda, Rosie Perez, Wendell Pierce, Isaac Hayes.
When was It Could Happen to You released and how long is it?
It Could Happen to You was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
What was the box office and production budget of It Could Happen to You?
It Could Happen to You had a reported production budget of $20M and grossed $37.9M at the worldwide box office (1.9 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for It Could Happen to You?
The original motion picture soundtrack for It Could Happen to You was composed by Joe Mulherin, Carter Burwell.
What is the age rating and content advisory for It Could Happen to You?
It Could Happen to You holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).