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Both Kevin (played by Lawrence) and Max (DeVito) have made careers out of stealing from others. Kevin Caffrey is a professional thief with a taste for the finer things in life, trying to impress a girl he recently met. [[Billionaire]] Max Fairbanks is a ruthless businessman used to getting whatever he wants when he wants it. When Kevin targets Max's supposedly unoccupied beachfront [[mansion]] for an easy night-time heist, he interrupts Max in the bath, the cops are soon called, and Kevin is arrested. With Kevin in handcuffs, however, Max takes it one step too far; he takes Kevin's good-luck ring (which he had gotten from his girlfriend after promising never to lie to her) right off his finger, telling the police it's his and |
Both Kevin (played by Lawrence) and Max (DeVito) have made careers out of stealing from others. Kevin Caffrey is a professional thief with a taste for the finer things in life, trying to impress a girl he recently met. [[Billionaire]] Max Fairbanks is a ruthless businessman used to getting whatever he wants when he wants it. When Kevin targets Max's supposedly unoccupied beachfront [[mansion]] for an easy night-time heist, he interrupts Max in the bath, the cops are soon called, and Kevin is arrested. With Kevin in handcuffs, however, Max takes it one step too far; he takes Kevin's good-luck ring (which he had gotten from his girlfriend after promising never to lie to her) right off his finger, telling the police it's his and exacting his own little revenge—thieving from a thief. The battlelines are now drawn; the ring was Kevin's girlfriend's, and he'll do anything to get it back. As their battle of wills escalates, Kevin and Max go a long way towards finding out that the worst that could happen is worse than they ever imagined. |
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 The movie poster for What's the Worst That Could Happen?. | |
| Directed by | Sam Weisman |
| Written by | Donald E. Westlake Matthew Chapman |
| Produced by | David Hoberman Martin Lawrence John Morrissey David Nicksay Lawrence Turman |
| Starring | Martin Lawrence Danny DeVito |
| Music by | Tyler Bates |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | June 1, 2001 |
Running time | 94 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45,000,000 (estimated) |
What's the Worst That Could Happen? is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Sam Weisman and starring Martin Lawrence and Danny DeVito. Loosely based on the book of the same name by Donald Westlake, the film's supporting cast includes John Leguizamo, Bernie Mac, Larry Miller, Nora Dunn, GQ, and William Fichtner.
The film was released in June 2001 and went on to gross over $30 million at the North American box office.
The film was filmed entirely in Massachusetts, in Boston, Concord, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Cambridge and Milton.
Plot
Both Kevin (played by Lawrence) and Max (DeVito) have made careers out of stealing from others. Kevin Caffrey is a professional thief with a taste for the finer things in life, trying to impress a girl he recently met. Billionaire Max Fairbanks is a ruthless businessman used to getting whatever he wants when he wants it. When Kevin targets Max's supposedly unoccupied beachfront mansion for an easy night-time heist, he interrupts Max in the bath, the cops are soon called, and Kevin is arrested. With Kevin in handcuffs, however, Max takes it one step too far; he takes Kevin's good-luck ring (which he had gotten from his girlfriend after promising never to lie to her) right off his finger, telling the police it's his and exacting his own little revenge—thieving from a thief. The battlelines are now drawn; the ring was Kevin's girlfriend's, and he'll do anything to get it back. As their battle of wills escalates, Kevin and Max go a long way towards finding out that the worst that could happen is worse than they ever imagined.
Cast
- Martin Lawrence as Kevin Caffery
- Danny DeVito as Max Fairbanks
- John Leguizamo as Berger
- Glenne Headly as Gloria Sidell
- Carmen Ejogo as Amber Belhaven
- Bernie Mac as Uncle Jack
- Larry Miller as Earl Radburn
- Nora Dunn as Lutetia Fairbanks
- Nia Vardalos as Nia Portokalos
- Richard Schiff as Walter Greenbaum
- William Fichtner as Det. Alex Tardio
- Ana Gasteyer as Ann Marie
- GQ as Shelly Nix
