Warm-hearted cop Charlie Lang (Nicholas Cage) lives in Queens with socially ambitious wife Muriel (Rosie Perez) faithfully completing his lottery ticket every week. Charlie's life changes forever when he walks into the café where bankrupt waitress Yvonne Biasi (Bridget Fonda) brings him a cup of coffee. Realising he has no money for a tip, Charlie promises Yvonne that if he wins the lottery, he'll give her half the prize. Amazingly, they win – to the tune of $4 million! Muriel is furious when Charlie insists on keeping his promise, but when she reluctantly agrees, the whole of New York celebrates. But they soon find that money brings out both the best and worse in people, and that instant fortune and fame has changed their lives forever...
We use cookies to help you navigate our website and to keep track of our promotional efforts. Some cookies are necessary for the site to operate normally while others are optional. To find out what cookies we are using please visit Cookies Policy.