Movie

It Could Happen to You

“A cop. A waitress. A lottery ticket.”

★ 6.7(946)19941h 41m

It Could Happen to You is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV and Amazon Video in Italy. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 21 July 2026.

Where to watch It Could Happen to You

🇮🇹 Italy

Good to know

Director: Andrew Bergman
Release date: 1994-07-16
Runtime: 1h 41m
Language: English
Box office: $37,939,757
Budget: $20,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: TriStar Pictures

It Could Happen to You — trailer

About It Could Happen to You

It Could Happen to You is a 1994 movie in the Comedy, Drama and Romance genres, directed by Andrew Bergman, starring Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda and Rosie Perez. It has a runtime of 1 hour 41 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.7/10 from 946 viewers. Below you can see where to watch It Could Happen to You in Italy — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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.

Cast

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

Themes & keywords

new york citywaitresscourt casegreeddinerbased on true storycopfamenews reporternewspaper articlemarital discordlottery ticketwinning lotterynew-found fameman of his word

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch It Could Happen to You in Italy?+

In Italy, It Could Happen to You is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV and Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is It Could Happen to You on Netflix?+

It Could Happen to You is not on Netflix in Italy right now.

How long is It Could Happen to You?+

It Could Happen to You has a runtime of 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).

Who stars in It Could Happen to You?+

It Could Happen to You stars Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda, Rosie Perez, Wendell Pierce and Isaac Hayes.

When did It Could Happen to You come out?+

It Could Happen to You is a 1994 movie directed by Andrew Bergman.

What genre is It Could Happen to You?+

It Could Happen to You is Comedy, Drama and Romance film.

Who directed It Could Happen to You?+

It Could Happen to You was directed by Andrew Bergman.