Nothing to Lose

19971997
RR
1h 38min

Tim Robbins and Martin Lawrence in Nothing to Lose (1997)

Action Adventure Comedy

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 dri... Read allNick'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.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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Awards
- 1 win

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Tim Robbins in Nothing to Lose (1997)

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Tim Robbins and Martin Lawrence in Nothing to Lose (1997)

Martin Lawrence in Nothing to Lose (1997)

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When a man (Robbins) believes he has discovered that his wife is having an affair with his boss, it sets off a chain reaction of events. First he wanders into a ghetto where a robber (Lawrence) tries to take his money at gunpoint, but instead sets a wild ride from California to Arizona. The two eventually become reluctant friends. Discussing robbery techniques, they decide to get back at the boss by robbing an office safe containing hundreds of thousands of dollars. Life is further complicated by another pair of robbers who chase the first two for infringing on their territory. —John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>

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Taglines
- When the odds are against you, sometimes the only bet is yourself.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for pervasive strong language and a sex scene
Parents guide

Trivia
Steve Oedekerk: The director is the dancing cop in the movie; also did a sing-along.

Goofs
Rig and Charlie steal a station wagon and are later seen driving their old car which was shot.

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 Lil' Kim Feat. Da Brat, Left Eye, Missy Elliott & Angie Martinez: Not Tonight (Ladies Night Remix) (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

Top review

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 ****

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mattkratz
Dec 21, 2000

Release date
- July 18, 1997 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Нічого втрачати
Filming locations
- Lancaster, California, USA
Production companies
- O Entertainment
- Touchstone Pictures
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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

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
- 1h 38min
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- SDDS
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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