Underplayed Gems

It Could Happen to You (1994)

It Could Happen to You poster
Directed by
Andrew Bergman
Genre
comedy drama, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 949 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A kind-hearted police officer promises a waitress half of his lottery winnings after he cannot afford to tip her. When he wins the jackpot, his generous offer tests his marriage and changes their lives.

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What happens

It Could Happen to You is a 1994 American romantic comedy-drama film starring Nicolas Cage and Bridget Fonda. In a plot inspired by a real-life news story, a New York Police Department officer (Cage) who is short on cash and unable to tip his waitress (Fonda), half-jokingly offers to share his winnings if he happens to win the lottery. Isaac Hayes is the film's narrator and also plays a supporting role as Angel Dupree. It Could Happen to You was released by TriStar Pictures on July 29, 1994. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $47.7 million against a $20 million budget. The film was remade in Hindi as Bade Dilwala, which was released in 1999 and in Telugu as Bahumati in 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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