What's the Worst That Could Happen?

• Director: Sam Weisman
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Comedy
• Movie Type: Crime Comedy
• Themes: Criminal's Revenge, Nothing Goes Right, Cons and Scams
• Main Cast: Martin Lawrence, Danny DeVito, John Leguizamo, Glenne Headly, Carmen Ejogo
• Release Year: 2001
• Country: US
• Run Time: 97 minutes
• MPAA Rating: PG13

Plot

The novel of the same name by crime author Donald E. Westlake becomes this MGM comedy starring Martin Lawrence as Kevin Caffery, a thief who breaks into the supposedly unoccupied beachfront mansion of billionaire Max Fairbanks (Danny De Vito). Max unexpectedly catches the burglar red-handed and summons the police, but before the criminal can be carted off, Max impulsively claims that Kevin's lucky ring is his own. Enraged, Kevin vows revenge on the tycoon, and so begins a game of one-upmanship from which neither party will cease and desist, even when the result becomes public scandal, financial ruin, divorce, and criminal proceedings. What's the Worst That Could Happen?co-stars John Leguizamo, Glenne Headley, Larry Miller, Ana Gasteyer, Richard Schiff, William Fichtner, Bernie Mac, and Nora Dunn. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Martin Lawrence - Kevin Caffrey
• Danny DeVito - Max Fairbanks
• John Leguizamo - Berger
• Glenne Headly - Gloria
• Carmen Ejogo - Amber Belhaven

Bernie Mac - Uncle Jack; Larry Miller - Earl Radburn; Nora Dunn - Lutetia Fairbanks; Richard Schiff - Walter Greenbaum; William Fichtner - Detective Alex Tardio; Ana Gasteyer - Ann Marie; Sascha Knopf - Tracey Kimberly; Siobhan Fallon - Edwina; Lenny Clarke - Windham; Lonnie Farmer - Washington Condo Doorman

Credit

David S. Lazan - Art Director, Carol Kelson - Associate Producer, John Papsidera - Casting, Peaches Davis - Co-producer, Jeffrey Kurland - Costume Designer, Allan Nicholls - First Assistant Director, Sam Weisman - Director, Garth Craven - Editor, Nick Moore - Editor, Martin Lawrence - Executive Producer, David Nicksay - Executive Producer, John Morrissey - Executive Producer, Tyler Bates - Composer (Music Score), Anita Camarata - Musical Direction/Supervision, Howard Cummings - Production Designer, Anastas Michos - Cinematographer, Ashok Amritraj - Producer, Lawrence Turman - Producer, David Hoberman - Producer, Wendy Dytman - Producer, Debra Schutt - Set Designer, David Kelson - Sound/Sound Designer, Matthew Chapman - Screenwriter, Gary Hymes - Additional Cinematography, Gary Hymes - Second Unit Camera, Marc Shaiman - Additional Music, Tom Ward - Special Effects Coordinator, John Leveque - Supervising Sound Editor, Maryellen James - Key Make-up, Debra Schutt - Set Decorator, Donald E. Westlake - Book Author

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