What's the Worst That Could Happen? is a 2001 comedy film starring Martin Lawrence and Danny DeVito, loosely based off of the book of the same title written by Donald Westlake, part of the Dortmunder series. The film was directed by Sam Weisman who has directed several other films including for George of the Jungle and D2:The Mighty Ducks. In addition to Lawrence and DeVito, What's the Worst That Could Happen? boasts an additional cast of John Leguizamo, Bernie Mac, Larry Miller, Nora Dunn, GQ, William Fichtner, and others.
The film was released in June of 2001 and went on to gross over thirty million dollars at the North American box office. It was considered a moderate success thanks to its worldwide take in box office money.
The film was shot at various locations in California and Massachusetts. The locations in Massachusetts include Boston, Concord, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Cambridge and Milton. Filming in California primarily took place in Riverside, California.
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.
A billionaire (DeVito) catches a thief (Lawrence) robbing his mansion. To get even with him, he takes the thief's lucky charm ring, telling the cops that it's his own ring. Depraved of his good luck charm, and faced with a future of bad luck, the thief begins wreaking revenge on the tycoon. So, the story becomes a battle of wills as the thief tries to get his most treasured possession, his luck, back from a man who has everything. Written by Anonymous
In this screwball comedy based on the novel by Donald Westlake, the beach house of a millionaire (Danny DeVito) is being robbed by an expert (Martin Lawrence), when the millionaire catches the robber and steals his lucky ring. With the tables turned (the robber trying to get his ring back from the millionaire) the two men find that they have much in common. Written by Anonymous
