Product Details

• Actors: Martin Lawrence, Danny DeVito, John Leguizamo, Glenne Headly, Carmen Ejogo
• Directors: Sam Weisman
• Writers: Donald E. Westlake, Matthew Chapman
• Producers: Ashok Amritraj, Carol Kelson, David Hoberman, David Nicksay, John Morrissey
• Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
• DVD Release Date: January 1, 2002
• Run Time: 94 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005UQ9A
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #20,231 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

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This unfortunately named misfire of a comedy stars Martin Lawrence as a home-invasion specialist caught and robbed by one of his targets, a corrupt billionaire businessman played by Danny DeVito. Of course, this means war, so to recover his stolen booty Lawrence launches a series of break-ins and crafty acts of sabotage with his motor-mouth partner John Leguizamo. The film turns Donald Westlake's comic heist novel of the same name into a frantically disjointed comedy played for cutesy cynicism. Lawrence mugs his way through high-tech home invasions and elaborate heists as if they were little more than expensive pranks. The one bright spot is William Fichtner, who steals the film as an effeminate police detective who in his jumpsuits and flair pants looks like he stepped out of a hipper-than-hip 1960s European jet-set drama. --Sean Axmaker

Product Description

Possession may be 9/10 of the law but payback is everything to the lawless. Martin Lawrence and Danny DeVito escalate a battle of egosand a battalion of laughsto epic proportions in this fast-paced joke-fest that takes low-down behavior to hilarious new heights! Co-starring John Leguizamo (Moulin Rouge), Glenne Headly (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), William Fichtner (Pearl Harbor), Bernie Mac (The Original Kings of Comedy), Carmen Ejogo (The Avengers), Larry Miller (The Nutty Professor II) and Nora Dunn (Three Kings), this laugh-out-loud comedy proves that "the worst that could happen is missing this film" (Jeffrey Lyons)! Caught red-handed trying to rob a mansion, Kevin Caffery (Lawrence) leaves empty-handed when the house's owner, ruthless billionaire Max Fairbanks (DeVito), spies Kevin's "lucky" ring and claims it as his own!Out of jail and out of his mind with rage, Kevin will do anything to get the ring back. But Max considers it his most cleverly won possession and will do anything to keep it! With battle lines drawn and no risk too great, these two set out to ruin each other's lives and both succeed admirably!

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars AN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION IT ITSELF POSES., May 30, 2004

By	Shashank Tripathi (Gadabout) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Starts out with good timing, and some decent laughable banter from Martin Lawrence. Nothing laugh out loud funny but pleasantly amusing schtick. The central premise is actually quite interesting (billionaire stealing a ring from a petty robber etc), but the film fails to take advantage of it, choosing instead to lapse into numerous plot-holes, cliches and mind-bending stupidity. There's even a gay, dog-loving detective who adds fart humor to the mix. And all this leads to a climax that takes a quantum leap of logic and rationality. Perhaps a worthy rental if you're into slapstick, but overall a skippable fare.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not too shabby, May 31, 2003

By	Jakery the Bakery - See all my reviews

Not the Best movie, but worth seeing. if your looking for a movie to make you laugh alot than thi isn't it. But its alot better than some other movie out there so just give it a chance

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The worst that could happen? Watching this film., February 24, 2005

By	S. Glaser (champaign, il United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Five minutes in, I was cringing. Fifteen minutes in, I was in pain. It rates one star because the cinematography, lighting, sound, and other techical crews did competent work -- and because it's the lowest rating on the form.

If you love a good comedy caper, read the Donald Westlake book this atrocity was based on. It's clever, thrilling and hilarious -- everything the movie ain't. If you *must* get your comedy capers in movie form, get The Hot Rock instead. On the other hand, if your idea of brilliant humor is the stuff that cracks up 12-year-olds when they think they're being naughty, hey, this may be right up your alley.