When a policeman (Nicolas Cage) is unable to tip a cafe waitress (Bridget Fonda), he promises to split the winnings of his lottery ticket. Their lives are changed forever when he ends up winning the $4 million jackpot. Co stars Rosie Perez and Isaac Hayes

Film Trivia

• This film is based on the true story of a police officer who promised a waitress he would give her half his winnings from a lottery ticket. The officer ended up giving her $3 million.
• This film was theatrically released in the UK the same week as the National Lottery was launched.
• The original title for this film was Cop Gives Waitress Two Million Dollar Tip.
• Rosie Perez's breasts had to be taped down for the first half of the movie. This was so when her character has surgery to enhance them, Perez could use her real breasts.

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