Nothing to Lose

"When the odds are against you, sometimes the only bet is yourself."

Jul 18 1997 R 1h 38m
Action, Adventure, Comedy

Advertising executive Nick Beame learns that his wife is sleeping with his employer. In a state of despair, he encounters a bumbling thief whose attempted carjacking goes awry when Nick takes him on an involuntary joyride. Soon the betrayed businessman and the incompetent crook strike up a partnership and develop a robbery-revenge scheme. But it turns out that some other criminals in the area don't appreciate the competition.

Plot

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.

Written by

Steve Oedekerk

Directed by

Steve Oedekerk

Cast

Martin Lawrence, Tim Robbins, John C. McGinley

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

O Entertainment, Touchstone Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Trailers
Nothing to Lose - Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
52,049
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
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