Taglines: It takes a thief to nail a crook.
What’s the Worst Thing That Could Happen?. A billionaire (Danny DeVito) catches a thief (Martin 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. Deprived 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.
What’s the Worst That Could Happen? is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Sam Weisman and starring Martin Lawrence and Danny DeVito. Loosely based on the book of the same name by Donald E. Westlake, the film’s supporting cast includes John Leguizamo, Bernie Mac, Larry Miller, Nora Dunn, GQ, and William Fichtner. Upon its release on June 1, 2001, the film was a commercial disappointment as it brought in only $38,464,131 worldwide on a $60,000,000 budget.
What’s the Worst Thing That Could Happen? (2001)
Directed by: Sam Weisman
Starring: Martin Lawrence, Danny DeVito, John Leguizamo, Glenne Headly, Carmen Ejogo, Bernie Mac, Larry Miller, Nora Dunn, Richard Schiff, Ana Gasteyer, Sascha Knopf
Screenplay by: Matthew Chapman
Production Design by: Howard Cummings
Cinematography by: Anastas N. Michols
Film Editing by: Garth Craven, Nick Moore
Costume Design by: Jeffrey Kurland
Set Decoration by: Debra Schutt
Art Direction by: David Lazan
Music by: Tyler Bates
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language and sexual content.
Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release Date: June 1, 2001
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