It Could Happen to You (1994)

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Love the Hard Way

Film.com's FREE movie of the week is "Love the Hard Way." Oscar-winner Adrien Brody and Charlotte Ayanna star in this drama about a thief who falls for a curious, beautiful young woman. As their intimacy grows, a slick cop (Pam Greer) is closing in.

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Rating: PG

Release Date: Jul 29, 1994

Running Time: 101 mins.

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda, Rosie Perez, Wendell Pierce, Isaac Hayes, Victor Rojas, Seymour Cassel, Stanley Tucci, J. E. Freeman, Red Buttons

director: Andrew Bergman

It Could Happen to You

In lieu of a tip, a New York cop offers a recently bankrupt waitress half of his lottery ticket. It turns out to be the winning ticket and, much to the chagrin of his avaricious wife, the good-hearted officer decides to honor his pledge.

February 14, 2001

Sweetness is fine as far as it goes, but this oddball romance could have used a twist of lemon. Charlie Lang, played by Nicolas Cage, is a decent New York cop whose hairdresser wife, Muriel (Rosie Perez), gives him more hell than a den of dope dealers. Muriel wants bucks, big ones. She gets her wish when Charlie wins the lottery for $4 million. But the softy says he owes half to waitress Yvonne Biasi (Bridget Fonda); he promised her a chunk in exchange for a tip. Naturally, Charlie keeps his…