It Could Happen to You is a 1994 romantic comedy-drama film starring Nicolas Cage and Bridget Fonda. It is the story of New York City police officer (Cage) who wins the lottery and splits his winnings with a waitress (Fonda). The movie bears a striking resemblance to an actual event as documented by Snopes."Lottery luck", Snopes Isaac Hayes has a role as undercover reporter and photographer Angel Dupree, while also being the film's narrator.

Plot

Policeman Charlie Lang (Cage) is a kind and generous man who loves his job and the Queens area of New York City where he lives. His wife Muriel (Rosie Perez) works in a hairdressing salon and, unlike Charlie, is selfish, greedy and materialistic, constantly complaining about their situation in life. Waitress Yvonne Biasi (Fonda), is bankrupt because her husband Eddie (Stanley Tucci), whom she had not yet been able to afford to divorce, emptied their joint checking account and spent all the money without her permission, while also leaving her with a credit card debt of over $12,000.