It Could Happen to You (1994)
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- PG
- 1h 41min
- Comedy, Drama
- 29 Jul 1994 (USA)
- Movie
A police officer promises to share his lottery ticket with a waitress in lieu of a tip.
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Cast verified as complete
| 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 | ... |
Angel Dupree
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| Victor Rojas | ... |
Jesu
(as Víctor Rojas)
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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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| Rene Raymond Rivera | ... |
Julio
(as a different name)
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| Angel David | ... |
Esteban
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Anna Lobell | ... |
Korean Deli Customer
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| Claudia Shear | ... |
Muriel's Customer
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Jimmy Sabater | ... |
Fry Cook
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| Merwin Goldsmith | ... |
Bankruptcy Judge
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| Vincent Pastore | ... |
Bowling Team Member #1
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| Barry Squitieri | ... |
Bowling Team Member #2
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Phil Stein | ... |
Bowling Team Member #3
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Jerome Turner | ... |
Bowling Team Member #4
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George J. Manos | ... |
Loto Official
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Edward Goldstein | ... |
Candy Store Owner
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| Emily Deschanel | ... |
Paint Throwing Fur-Activist
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| Willie Colón | ... |
Mayor
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| Ranjit Chowdhry | ... |
Mr. Patel
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Pedro Pietri | ... |
Homeless Man in Coffee Shop
(as Reverend Pedro Pietri)
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| Frank Pellegrino | ... |
Water's Edge Maitre D'
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Charles B. Lowlicht | ... |
Passersby at Subway Station #1
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Jed Krascella | ... |
Passersby at Subway Station #2
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Bob Sheppard | ... |
Yankee Stadium Announcer
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| Kathleen McNenny | ... |
Plaza Desk Clerk
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| John Louis Fischer | ... |
Plaza Bellhop
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| Kaipo Schwab | ... |
Plaza Bellhop
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Candece Tarpley | ... |
Bo's Wife
(as Candece V. Tarpley)
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Emena C. Santiago | ... |
Bo's Daughter
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| Angela Pietropinto | ... |
Jury Foreperson
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| Mina Bern | ... |
Muriel's Neighbour
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Feiga Martinez | ... |
Jesu's Mom
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| John Norman Thomas | ... |
Mr. Muktananda
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John R. Russell | ... |
Blind Beggar
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| Ann Dowd | ... |
Carol
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Kay Tong Lim | ... |
Sun
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Jack Cafferty | ... |
Television Reporter
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Budd Mishkin | ... |
Television Reporter
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Carl White | ... |
Television Reporter
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Cheryl Washington | ... |
Television Reporter
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| Peter Jacobson | ... |
Television Reporter
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Douglas Bernstein | ... |
Television Reporter
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Phil Parolisi | ... |
Television Reporter
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Amy Atkins | ... |
Television Reporter
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| Alan Muraoka | ... |
Television Reporter
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Laury Marker | ... |
Television Reporter
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| Felipe Luciano | ... |
Television Reporter
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| Brenda Pressley | ... |
Television Reporter
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Ellen Lancaster | ... |
Television Reporter
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Lily Sanders | ... |
Coat Check Girl
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| Julia Campanelli | ... |
Bowler's Wife (uncredited)
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| Tanya Carrasco | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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Gloria Cuomo | ... |
It can happen to you (uncredited)
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Francisco De Arriba | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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| Patrick Ferraro | ... |
Obnoxious Reporter (uncredited)
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Edward B. Goldstein | ... |
Candy Store Owner (uncredited)
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| Mark Gorham | ... |
Television Reporter (uncredited)
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| Alessandro Juliani | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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| Jos Laniado | ... |
Businessman (uncredited)
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| Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas | ... |
Guy (uncredited)
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Barbara Maggio | ... |
Maria (uncredited)
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| Alma Martinez | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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| John Moss | ... |
Passersby at Subway Station #2' (uncredited)
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| Nick Taylor | ... |
News Man (uncredited)
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| George Vincent | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Bebie Waller | ... |
Lottery Winner (uncredited)
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William Wedell | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Peter Yellen | ... |
Saxaphone Player (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Andrew Bergman | ||
Written by
| Jane Anderson | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Gary Adelson | ... | executive producer |
| Craig Baumgarten | ... | executive producer |
| Joseph Hartwick | ... | executive producer |
| Mike Lobell | ... | producer |
Music by
| Carter Burwell | ||
Cinematography by
| Caleb Deschanel | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Barry Malkin | ||
Editorial Department
| Sam Adelman | ... | first assistant editor |
| James Brown | ... | post-production assistant |
| Marc Cohen | ... | second assistant editor |
| David Orr | ... | color timer |
| Joe Violante | ... | dailies supervisor |
Casting By
| John S. Lyons | ... | (as John Lyons) |
Production Design by
| Bill Groom | ||
Art Direction by
| Dennis Bradford | ||
Set Decoration by
| George DeTitta Jr. | ||
Costume Design by
| Julie Weiss | ||
Makeup Department
| Alan D'Angerio | ... | key hair stylist |
| Francesca Paris | ... | hair stylist |
| Lizbeth Williamson | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Richard Baratta | ... | assistant unit production manager |
| Joseph Hartwick | ... | unit production manager |
| Paul A. Levin | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Ron Lynch | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Julie A. Bloom | ... | second second assistant director |
| Henry Bronchtein | ... | first assistant director |
| Michael DeCasper | ... | second assistant director |
| Christopher Surgent | ... | trainee assistant director (as Chris Surgent) |
| Jeff Habberstad | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Laura Lambert Andrusko | ... | art department assistant (as Laura Lambert) |
| Martin Bernstein | ... | construction coordinator |
| Roland Brooks | ... | chargeman scenic artist |
| Donald Caruthers | ... | storyboard artist |
| Gerald DeTitta | ... | lead man (as Gerald A. DeTitta) |
| Kathleen Dolan | ... | assistant property master (as Kathleen M. Dolan) |
| Nicholas Lundy | ... | assistant art director |
| Ann Miller | ... | property master |
| Maria Nay | ... | art department coordinator |
| James Neill | ... | shop manager |
| Christopher Nelson | ... | set dresser |
| Joseph Alfieri | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Henry Antonacchio | ... | carpenter foreman (uncredited) |
| Brick Mason | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| John Ralbovsky | ... | scenic foreman (uncredited) |
| Paul Robotti | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Andy Aaron | ... | sound effects recordist |
| Gary Alper | ... | sound mixer |
| Laura Civiello | ... | dialogue editor |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist (as Marko Costanzo) |
| Lee Dichter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Frank Kern | ... | foley editor |
| Michael Kirchberger | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Dan Korintus | ... | dialogue editor |
| Tony Martinez | ... | adr editor |
| Jane McCulley | ... | adr editor |
| Michael W. Mitchell | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| James H. Nau | ... | assistant adr editor |
| Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith | ... | dialogue editor |
| Eliza Paley | ... | foley editor |
| Bruce Pross | ... | foley supervisor |
| Mike Schmidt | ... | cable person / sound recordist |
| Warren Shaw | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Paul P. Soucek | ... | sound editor |
| Marc-Jon Sullivan | ... | boom operator (as Marc Jon Sullivan) |
| Michael J. Wechsler | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | layback sound mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Al Griswold | ... | special effects (as Albert Griswold) |
| Bill Traynor | ... | special effects (as William Traynor) |
Visual Effects by
| Janos Pilenyi | ... | opticals |
Stunts
| Steven Arvanites | ... | stunts |
| Peter Bucossi | ... | stunts |
| John Cenatiempo | ... | stunts |
| Gary Cerveny | ... | stunts |
| Michael Dane | ... | stunts |
| Norman Douglass | ... | stunts |
| Tim Gallin | ... | stunts |
| Deborah Habberstad | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Habberstad | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Don Hewitt | ... | stunts |
| Jeffrey H. Kaufman | ... | stunts |
| Suzanne Klein | ... | stunts |
| Mike Lisenco | ... | stunts |
| Jim Lovelett | ... | stunts |
| John Patrick McLaughlin | ... | stunts (as Jack McLaughlin) |
| Michael Russo | ... | stunts |
| Manny Siverio | ... | stunts |
| Paul Sklar | ... | stunts |
| Alex Stevens | ... | stunts |
| Gary Tacon | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Ward | ... | stunts |
| Gregg Smrz | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Myles Aronowitz | ... | still photographer |
| James R. Belletier | ... | second assistant camera (as James Belletier) |
| Ted Churchill | ... | steadicam operator |
| Thomas Jirgal | ... | best boy grip (as Casey Jirgal) |
| Henry Lynk | ... | camera operator |
| Patrick McGrath | ... | dolly grip |
| Mike Miller | ... | key grip (as Michael Miller) |
| Greg Quinlan | ... | best boy electric (as Gregory Quinlan) |
| Richard Quinlan | ... | gaffer |
| Scott Rathner | ... | assistant camera |
| Kurt E. Soderling | ... | aerial assistant camera |
| Howard Weiner | ... | video assistant |
| Joe Collins | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Raymond Fortune | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Michael 'Flash' McDonald | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| David Norris | ... | camera technician: Wescam camera (uncredited) |
| Andres L. Porras | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Leigh Rathner | ... | camera production assistant (uncredited) |
| Frank Rinato | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Dustin Smith | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Phillip Todd | ... | film loader (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| David Diamond | ... | casting associate |
| Judie Fixler | ... | extras casting |
| Christine Sheaks | ... | casting associate |
| Todd Thaler | ... | extras casting |
| David H. Kramer | ... | adr voice casting (uncredited) |
| Julie Manoogian | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Timothy Alberts | ... | costumer (as Timothy J. Alberts) |
| Kevin P. Faherty | ... | costume supervisor: men (as Kevin Faherty) |
| Sally Kruteck | ... | wardrobe shopper |
| Suzanne Schwarzer | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Melissa Stanton | ... | costume supervisor: women |
| Diego Percossi Papi | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Drew Dillard | ... | assistant location manager |
| Gregory Routt | ... | location assistant |
| Robin F. Samson | ... | location scout (as Robin Samson) |
| Pamela Thur | ... | location manager |
| Douglas Tirola | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Peter Afterman | ... | music supervisor |
| Thomas S. Drescher | ... | music editor |
| Shari Johanson | ... | assistant music editor (as Shari Schwartz) |
| Todd Kasow | ... | music editor |
| Sonny Kompanek | ... | orchestrator |
| Joe Mulherin | ... | composer: original source music |
| Jeffrey Pollack | ... | music consultant |
| Eric Reed | ... | musician |
| Nick Vidar | ... | music programmer |
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Alexander Janko | ... | auricle programmer (uncredited) |
| Birch Johnson | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Frank Macchia | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| John Moses | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Wendel | ... | associate music supervisor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Robin Squibb | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Thomas Reilly | ... | transportation captain |
| Patrick Hogan | ... | transportation captain: second unit (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Alexis Alexanian | ... | production coordinator |
| Jacob Bergman | ... | production assistant |
| Kenneth G. Brown | ... | production assistant |
| John Carrafa | ... | choreographer |
| Betty Chin | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Mara Hade Connolly | ... | assistant accountant |
| Alston Geer | ... | production assistant |
| Steve Herman | ... | caterer |
| Jason Imber | ... | production assistant |
| Jason Kasperski | ... | production assistant |
| Diane L. Langone | ... | post-production accountant (as Diane Langone) |
| Amy Lauritsen | ... | production assistant |
| Jeff Levine | ... | assistant: Mr. Cage |
| Peter Lombardi | ... | production accountant |
| Thomas Meehan | ... | production assistant (as Thomas A. Meehan) |
| Stuart Meltzer | ... | assistant: Mr. Bergman |
| Cyril O'Neill | ... | production assistant |
| David Penotti | ... | production assistant |
| Jennifer Phillips | ... | assistant: Mr. Lobell |
| Jessica Roulston | ... | stand in: Bridget Fonda |
| Lisa M. Rowe | ... | production assistant (as Lisa Rowe) |
| Nina Saxon | ... | title designer |
| Alysa Shwedel | ... | production assistant |
| Betsy Sokolow Sherman | ... | unit publicist (as Betsy Sokolow) |
| Tom Yeager | ... | production assistant |
| Joseph Zolfo | ... | production assistant |
| John D. Bair | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Paul Malmont | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jodi Shapera | ... | second assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Zach Wolf | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- TriStar Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- TriStar Pictures (1994) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film Distributors (1994) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1994) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1994) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1994) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1995) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de España (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Phonovision (1995) (United Kingdom) (video) (laserdisc)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1996) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- CBS (1998) (United States) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1999) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1999) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD) (Included in "Four-Feature Film Set")
- Umbrella Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
- Columbia Pictures Mexico (1994) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1994) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1994) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Egmont Entertainment (1999) (Finland) (DVD)
- Frii (2017) (Finland) (tv)
- Kutonen (2015) (Finland) (tv)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (Argentina) (VHS)
- Liv (2011) (Finland) (tv)
- Nelonen (2000) (Finland) (tv)
- RTL8 (2016) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (India) (video) (as Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
- TV5 (2014) (Finland) (tv)
- True Movies (2018) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- VideoVisa (1996) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Videosonic (1994) (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1995) (Finland) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1999) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- CRM Group Inc. (wescam aerial services)
- Columbia Records (soundtrack)
- Nina Saxon Film Design (titles)
- Pacific Studios II (chromatrans background)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Sound One (post-production facilities)
- T.A.B. Inc. (negative cutting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Charlie and Muriel Lang have led simple lives for most of their existence. 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 café 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. In fact, she wants all $4 million for herself.
Written by Michael Feller |
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| Taglines | A cop. A waitress. A lottery ticket. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $20,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $8,112,822, 31 Jul 1994 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The movie is based on the true story of Phyllis Penzo and Officer Robert Cunningham. For twenty-four years, Penzo served as a waitress at Sal's Pizzeria in Yonkers, New York. Cunningham, a thirty-year veteran of the police force in nearby Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., was a regular customer at the restaurant, well-liked by the staff there. (His favorite dish was linguine with clams.) One day in March, 1984, Cunningham asked Penzo for help picking his weekly lottery numbers. Penzo suggested three numbers, and Cunningham came up with three more numbers on his own. Cunningham jokingly promised that if he won, he would split the winnings with Penzo as a tip. The next day, to Penzo's surprise, Cunningham and his wife came to the diner with the winning lottery ticket in hand. Cunningham's ticket had won $6 million, which he split with Penzo, giving her $3 million. In real life, however (as stated in a disclaimer at the end of the movie), Cunningham and Penzo were both happily married to other people for many years. See more » |
| Goofs | After the night at the Plaza, we see the reporter standing reading a newspaper with "Night at the Plaza" as the headline, and a picture of Charlie and Yvonne exiting the Plaza. The view then pans to the elevator, and we see Charlie and Yvonne exit the elevator, and walk out the front door of the Plaza, where their picture is taken - the same picture that the reporter was just looking at. So, the reporter was looking at a picture in the paper that hadn't been taken yet. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Client/Lassie/It Could Happen to You/North/Barcelona (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I Feel Lucky See more » |
| Crazy Credits | This film was inspired by the generosity of detective Robert Cunningham (ret.) and his wife, Gina. Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham have been happily married for 31 years. The waitress and her husband have been happily married for 37 years. See more » |
| Quotes |
Yvonne Biasi:
Because of me, you have nothing. Charlie Lang: Because of you, I have you. See more » |