Stars: Danny De Vito, Martin Lawrence, Glenne Headly, John Leguizamo, Carmen Ejogo, Bernie Mac, Nora Dunn, Larry Miller

Director: Sam Weisman

Summary: Based on the novel by Donald E. Westlake, WHAT'S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN

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What's the worst that could happen? Probably being forced to watch What's the Worst That Could Happen?from start to finish without a pause button: it's more lame than a three-legged dog. The plot is straightforward enough: two men, each as crooked as the other, come into conflict when petty thief Kevin Caffrey (Martin Lawrence) breaks into the apparently unoccupied beach house of wealthy and unscrupulous businessman Max Fairbanks (Danny DeVito). The house turns out not to be empty: Fairbanks calls the cops, claims that Caffrey has stolen his ring and coolly claims it back in front of his uniformed audience. It's a ring that Caffrey values because it has just been given to him by his new girlfriend Amber (Carmen Ejogo). He's so desperate to get it back that he hounds Fairbanks through the rest of the film, breaking into various Fairbanks properties as he goes.

Words like "zany" and "madcap" could be used in the interests of charity, but actually the film falls flat on its face. Lawrence is certainly no Eddie Murphy and the plot would need an injection of major talent to give it a chance. DeVito yet again relies on his stature to provide the laughs. John Leguizamo plays Caffrey's sidekick as best he can but the fake sheikhs-in-tea-towels scene induces more groans than laughs. This is one for diehard fans of the lead actors only.

On the DVD:What's the Worst That Could Happen?comes to DVD with a choice of two spoken languages (English or French) and many subtitle options. There's also a generous selection of outtakes, an alternative ending, a music video ("Music" by Erick Sermon) and the original theatrical trailer. It's just a shame that the film itself isn't better. --Harriet Smith

Aspect Ratio:	1.85 Wide Screen, 16:9 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Alternative Ending, 10 Deleted Scenes, Outtakes, Music Video, Original Theatrical Trailer, Audio Commentary
Subtitles:	Danish, Dutch, French, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
Year:	2001
Release Date:	September 23, 2002
Runtime:	94 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	22482 D V D
Keywords:	That, Comedy, Could, General, Happen, Worst, What's
Genre:	Comedy