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What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)

PG_13 94 min  -  Comedy | Crime  -   1 June 2001 (USA)
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A rich man catches a thief burglarizing his home and steals the thief's lucky ring, who then tries to get it back.

Director:

Sam Weisman

Writers:

Donald E. Westlake (novel), Matthew Chapman (screenplay)

Stars:

Martin Lawrence, Danny DeVito and John Leguizamo
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Martin Lawrence ...
Danny DeVito ...
John Leguizamo ...
Glenne Headly ...
Carmen Ejogo ...
Bernie Mac ...
Larry Miller ...
Nora Dunn ...
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Sascha Knopf ...
Siobhan Fallon ...
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Storyline

Thief Kevin Caffery attempts to rob from the home of rich businessman Max Fairbanks. But Fairbanks catches him and steals his cherished ring that his girlfriend gave him. Caffery is then bent on revenge and getting his ring back with the help of his partners. Written by Andrew L.  

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Plot Keywords:

Thief | Ring | Businessman | Auction | Washington D.C.  | See more »

Taglines:

It takes a thief to nail a crook.

Genres:

Comedy | Crime

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language and sexual content See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | American Sign Language

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

¿Qué más podría pasar? See more »

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$13,049,114 (USA) (3 June 2001) (2675 Screens)

Gross:

$32,095,318 (USA) (5 August 2001)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Turman/Morrissey Company, Hyde Park Entertainment See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Composer Marc Shaiman told the theater magazine Playbill that scoring this movie was the worst job he ever had. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: At the end of the movie, Kevin tosses the ring away, but in the next shot when he kisses his girlfriend, the ring is still visible on his finger. See more »

Quotes

Max Fairbanks: Total stranger. Très bizarre.
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Connections

References "The Addams Family" (1964) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Boss"
Written by James Brown, Charles Bobbitt (as Charles Bobbit) and Fred Wesley (as Fred Wesley Jr.)
Performed by James Brown and the J.B.'s See more »