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Nothing to Lose

  • 1997
  • R
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
51K
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Tim Robbins and Martin Lawrence in Nothing to Lose (1997)
Nick's wife's in bed with his boss. He later gets a gun to his head by a carjacker but steps on the gas pedal. They end up friends after adventures together - holdups, burglary, reckless driving, revenge etc. Twists follow.
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Nick's wife is in bed with his boss. He later gets a gun to his head by a carjacker but steps on the gas pedal. They end up friends after adventures together:holdups, burglary, reckless driv... Read allNick's wife is in bed with his boss. He later gets a gun to his head by a carjacker but steps on the gas pedal. They end up friends after adventures together:holdups, burglary, reckless driving, and revenge. Twists follow.Nick's wife is in bed with his boss. He later gets a gun to his head by a carjacker but steps on the gas pedal. They end up friends after adventures together:holdups, burglary, reckless driving, and revenge. Twists follow.

  • Director
    • Steve Oedekerk
  • Writer
    • Steve Oedekerk
  • Stars
    • Martin Lawrence
    • Tim Robbins
    • John C. McGinley
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    51K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Steve Oedekerk
    • Writer
      • Steve Oedekerk
    • Stars
      • Martin Lawrence
      • Tim Robbins
      • John C. McGinley
    • 114User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Martin Lawrence
    Martin Lawrence
    • Terrance Paul Davidson
    Tim Robbins
    Tim Robbins
    • Nick Beam
    John C. McGinley
    John C. McGinley
    • Davis 'Rig' Lanlow
    Giancarlo Esposito
    Giancarlo Esposito
    • Charlie Dunt
    Kelly Preston
    Kelly Preston
    • Ann Beam
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    • Phillip "P.B" Barrow
    Rebecca Gayheart
    Rebecca Gayheart
    • Danielle
    Susan Barnes
    • Delores
    Irma P. Hall
    Irma P. Hall
    • Bertha 'Mama' Davidson
    Samaria Graham
    Samaria Graham
    • Lisa Davidson
    Marcus T. Paulk
    Marcus T. Paulk
    • Joey Davidson
    • (as Marcus Paulk)
    Penny Bae Bridges
    Penny Bae Bridges
    • Tonya Davidson
    Steve Oedekerk
    Steve Oedekerk
    • Security Guard Baxter
    Mary Jo Keenen
    Mary Jo Keenen
    • Grace
    Lisa Mende
    Lisa Mende
    • Emma
    Clark Reiner
    • Alan
    Ned Gill
    Ned Gill
    • Zach
    Patrick Cranshaw
    Patrick Cranshaw
    • Henry
    • Director
      • Steve Oedekerk
    • Writer
      • Steve Oedekerk
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews114

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    mattkratz

    a pleasant surprise

    When I went to see this movie in the theaters, I wasn't expecting too much. I was expecting to see a decent comedy with an occasional chuckle with some good lines.

    What I wound up seeing was a hilarious film with consistent laughs throughout. I loved it. Lawrence and Robbins were well cast and worked well together. If you get a chance, check this one out.

    *** out of ****
    8Kingslaay

    You have nothing to lose but something to gain by watching this

    This was an enjoyable and entertaining film. Tim Robbins and Martin Lawrence put on a great comedic performance as an unlikely duo. Both come from different worlds that one day collide. The duo realize they share some things in common, people cannot be judged so easily. This is a film with a simple plot, lots of laughs and has a strong feel good element. Martin Lawrence brings his unique brand of crude yet charming humor to the screen and Tim Robbins more than holds his own. This simple story has a number of twists, moments of comedic genius and a very satisfying end.

    You don't always have huge expectations watching these type of films so you're pleasantly surprised and gained something from watching it.
    bob the moo

    Very funny, unless you hate Martin Lawerence

    I didn't expect much of this, but after a slow 5 minutes Martin Lawerence came in and started it all off. Tim Robbins is not great at this type of comedy but he works well with Lawerence. It's very funny if you're in the mood - however if you don't like Lawerence's manic style of humour then there's not much else for you here.
    7imseeg

    Great chemistry between actors, great timing of jokes. Silly, but very enjoyable comedy.

    A bit silly, but the good kind of silly, with enough credibility to make it believable. Most of all it is FUN and that is all I needed.

    It's the "let's laugh at other people's misery" kind of fun, because Tim Robbin's wife has an affair and right after discovering that he gets mugged by Martin Lawrence. Things go way out of control after these 2 characters butt heads, with lots of great race and class struggle jokes.

    The good: great chemistry between Tim Robbins (serious) and Martin Lawrence (silly). Good jokes and good timing of the jokes as well. Spot on.

    Any bad? It's quite a bit silly, but it's still serious enough though to be an enjoyable comedy for the entire family, from young to old, everybody could enjoy it.

    Seen it several times over the past decades now and the jokes and the characters still stand strong...
    cinematic_aficionado

    Very funny

    Nothing to lose is about having lost everything (or at least believing so) and there is no lower spot you cannot hit. Geting there however you really that when you hit the botom there is nowhere to go but up!!!

    Good story and cast, excellent playing by them all, funny and hillarious from start to finish this is a must for comedy lovers.

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    • Trivia
      Steve Oedekerk: The director is the dancing security guard in the movie; also did a sing-along.
    • Goofs
      When 'T' falls out of the back window of Nick's SUV, he ends up rolling backwards on the street, in a direction opposite the momentum of the truck's direction.
    • Quotes

      Nick Beam: You don't say "sorry" when you shoot somebody. You can say "sorry" when you step on someone's toe, or accidentally break their glasses, or when you fart while they're eating. YOU DON'T SAY YOU'RE SORRY WHEN YOU SHOOT SOMEONE!

    • Crazy credits
      After the credits are finished, a mailman brings a letter to the hillbilly whose gas station was robbed. The letter is marked "Hillbilly Motherfucker", just as T. called him in the movie. Inside is a few hundred dollars cash. In the cut version this is changed to "Hillbilly at the gas station".
    • Alternate versions
      In the Australian free to air version, during the confrontation with the rival criminals, Martin Lawrence yelling "Shut the fuck up" is badly censored to "Shuck up". Interestingly, other uses of the word "fuck" are still intact.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Contact/This World, Then the Fireworks/A Simple Wish/4 Little Girls/The Big Sleep/Shall We Dance? (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      If I Had No Loot
      Written by Steve Cropper, Ice Cube (as O'Shea Jackson), Raphael Saadiq,

      Eddie Floyd, John Bautista, Willie Harris and Anthony Wheaton

      Performed by Tony! Toni! Toné! (as Tony Toni Toné)

      Courtesy of Mercury Records

      By Arrangement with Polygram Film & TV Licensing

      Contains a sample of "Knock On Wood"

      Written by Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd

      Performed by Eddie Floyd

      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.

      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

      Contains a sample of "The Wrong Nigga To Fuck Wit"

      Written by Ice Cube (as O'Shea Jackson) and Anthony Wheaton

      Performed by Ice Cube

      Courtesy of Priority Records

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    • Release date
      • July 18, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nada que perder
    • Filming locations
      • Bloomfield, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • O Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $44,480,039
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,617,767
      • Jul 20, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $44,480,039
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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