Review of It Could Happen to You (1994) by Yngve A — 02 Jul 2007

Often overlooked performance by Cage. He's pretty great in this.

This review of It Could Happen to You (1994) was written by Yngve A on 02 Jul 2007.

It Could Happen to You has generally received positive reviews.

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