
Arthur(1981)
Arthur is a 30-year-old child who will inherit $750 million if he complies with his family's demands and marries the woman of their choosing.


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

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
It Could Happen to You is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1994 exploring themes of new york city, waitress, court case, greed, diner, based on true story. Directed by Andrew Bergman, it stars Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda, Rosie Perez. 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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