Whatever It Takes is a teen comedy starring Marla Sokoloff, Shane West, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, and James Franco. It was first released in America on 31 March 2000. The film is based on the play Cyrano de Bergerac.

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A mid-level office manager finds his power and authority at risk when a quiet visitor challenges his competence. As loyalties are questioned, office politics become a deadly power struggle, and corporate success means doing whatever it takes. Written by Chip Street

Ryan's dreams for catching the eye of the 'goddess of the high school hallway' has a chance of becoming true when her cousin (Chris) offers to make him a deal. All he has to do is help Chris to win the heart of his best friend, the beautiful enigmatic Maggie. This sparks off a damned cute comedy as 'boy helps boy to get girl' Written by Filmtwob

Best friends and neighbors, Ryan Woodman and Maggie Carter, are four weeks away from the prom, and they've agreed to go together if they don't have real dates. Then Chris, a cool guy from the football team, offers to help Ryan connect with Ashley, a popular blond. In exchange, a la Cyrano, Chris needs Ryan's help to get close to Maggie. Ryan makes the deal, helps the dastardly Chris play Maggie, takes advantage of Ashley's lack of self-esteem, loses his values, makes fun of his geeky friends, and falls in Maggie's estimation. Maggie is fooled by Chris, poised to be his next score. Before prom night is over, with its Titanic theme, will Ryan stop sinking? Written by

Ryan's dreams for catching the eye of the 'goddess of the high school hallway' has a chance of becoming true when her cousin (Dunleavy) offers to make him a deal. All he has to do is help Dunleavy to win the heart of his best friend, the beautiful enigmatic Maggie. This sparks off a damned cute comedy as 'boy helps boy to get girl' Written by Filmtwob

A modern-day version of the Cyrano De Bergeac tale in which geekish high school student Ryan Woodman (Shane West), likes the popular Ashley Grant (Jodi Lynn O'Keefe), but does not have the nerve to express his feelings for her. Ashley's cousin, football jock Chris Campbell (James Franco), coaches Ryan on courting Ashley in exchange for Ryan giving him help on how to win the heart of Ryan's platonic next-door neighbor Maggie Carter (Marla Sokoloff) in time for the senior prom which has the doomed ship 'Titanic' as its theme. Written by Matt Patay

Aspiring director Chuckie wants to make a film along the lines of the legendary C.S. Calhoun and his sexploitation films of thirty years ago. He begins filming topless women and travels to California where he can find more available talent. He finally locates Calhoun and they discuss the genre, but now Chuck must find a distributor for his movie. Written by Ed Sutton