A rich man catches a thief burglarizing his home and steals the thief's lucky ring, who then tries to get it back.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Martin Lawrence | ... | Kevin Caffery | |
| Danny DeVito | ... | Max Fairbanks | |
| John Leguizamo | ... | Berger | |
| Glenne Headly | ... | Gloria Sidell | |
| 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 Hogan | ... | Edwina (as Siobhan Fallon) | |
| GQ | ... | Shelly Nix | |
| Lenny Clarke | ... | Windham | |
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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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breaking and entering | bankruptcy | question in title | beach house | thief |Taglines:
It takes a thief to nail a crook.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
1 June 2001 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$60,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$13,049,114, 3 June 2001, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$32,095,318, 5 August 2001Company Credits
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Turman/Morrissey Company, Hyde Park Entertainment See more »
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Max Fairbanks: What did the Boston Times call me?
Gloria: The Dark Prince of Plunder.
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When Earl Radburn says "...if they could find a certain blue dress..." He is obviously referencing to Monica Lewinsky's blue dress. See more »Goofs
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
Gloria: Tread a level course.Max Fairbanks: What did the Boston Times call me?
Gloria: The Dark Prince of Plunder.
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People rag on What's The Worst That Could Happen all the time. Let em, and screw em while we're at it. Implausible? Yes. Silly? Yup. Ridiculous? Oh yes. Funny? You bet your ass. It's one of those lighthearted Martin Lawrence comedies like Blue Streak or National Security, tripping along an alleyway of lowbrow humour and bawdy antics that you just can't stay mad at, like a friend who does something really dumb and follows up with something that cracks a grin on your face. Lawrence also has the luck to be paired with Danny Devito here, who is funny even when he isn't trying to be. Lawrence plays Kevin, a cocky cat burglar who bungles the wrong dude when he breaks into the not so vacant summer home of sleazy billionaire Max Fairbanks (Devito). Max catches him red handed, holds him at gunpoint and convinces the cops that a family heirloom ring on Kevin's finger is part of the stolen goods, adding insult to arrest. That dick move launches an ego fuelled battle of wills as these two morons find more and more elaborate ways to incite each other's wrath. They each have a little armada who back them up when they aren't questioning their every idiotic movie. Kevin has his gorgeous girlfriend (Carmen Ejogo has sadly made a career of being underused), his partner Berger (John Leguizamo plays around with accents like you ain't never seen) who is the Dumber to his Dumb, and his sassy handler (Bernie Mac). Max is hounded by his witchy wife (Nora Dunn), shunned by his much abused attorney (a dry, delightful Richard Schiff), pawned over by his mistress (Glenne Headly) and secretly lusted for by his chief of security (you haven't lived until you've seen Larry Miller do his thang here). Max and Kevin are engaging arch enemies, with Lawrence mugging for face time a tad too much, and Devito perfectly settled into his shtick as always. I must make note of probably the best performance of the film, from William Fichtner as a flamboyantly gay police detective who hounds all parties involved. He's one part frightening with a side of classy charm, subverting his usual weirdo tough guy image for something even weirder and totally out there. Watch for Lenny Clarke and Siobhan Hogan as as pair of squabbling fellow burglars, and work from Cam Neely, Kevin Chapman and Garry Shandling as well. It's a screwball caper. I love it. Many don't. They can suck it. Check 'er out and make up your own mind.