Nothing to Lose

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Two men with nothing in common become unlikely companions in this comedy. Advertising executive Nick Beame (Tim Robbins) is not having a good day when he comes home from work to discover that his wife Ann (Kelly Preston) is having an affair with another man -- who, adding insult to injury, happens to be his boss, Phillip Barrow (Michael McKean). Deeply depressed, Nick hops into his SUV and starts driving aimlessly. He ends up in a rough neighborhood where a carjacker, T. Paul (Martin Lawrence), pulls a gun and jumps in the passenger seat. Nick grumbles "Boy, did you pick the wrong guy on the wrong day," and, thinking he has no reason to live, heads out to the desert over T. Paul's objections. Nick learns that T. Paul is actually a family man who has turned to crime because he can't get a job. Nick offers to help T. Paul, though crime is not one of his strong suits, and things get even more complicated when a pair of crooks, Rig (John C. McGinley) and Charlie (Giancarlo Esposito), start following them.
  • Rating:
    R (for pervasive strong language and a sex scene)
  • Genre:
    Comedy
  • Directed By:
    Steve Oedekerk
  • Written By:
    Steve Oedekerk
  • In Theaters:
     wide
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  • Studio:
    Touchstone Pictures

Cast

Martin Lawrence
as T. Paul
Tim Robbins
as Nick Beam
John C. McGinley
as Davis `Rig' Lanlow
Giancarlo Esposito
as Charlie Dunt
Kelly Preston
as Ann
Michael McKean
as Phillip Barrow
Rebecca Gayheart
as Danielle
Susan Barnes
as Delores
Irma P. Hall
as Bertha
Patrick Cranshaw
as Henry
Samaria Graham
as Lisa
Marcus T. Paulk
as Joey
Penny Bae Bridges
as Tonya
Mary Jo Keenen
as Grace
Steve Oedekerk
as Baxter (security guard)
Lisa Mende
as Emma
Clark Reiner
as Alan
Ned Gill
as Zach
Randy Oglesby
as Sheriff
Steven M. Porter
as Sheriff Officer No. 1
Robert Louis Kempf
as Hillbilly Attendant
Dave Lea
as English Driver
Dan Martin
as LAPD Sergeant
Lance August
as LAPD Officer
Joe Minjares
as Security Guard
Carl Sundstrom
as Overweight Security Guard
Hank Garrett
as Manny
Selma Stern
as Old Woman in Elevator
Caroline Keenan
as Ann's Sister
Jim Meskimen
as Business Suit Man
J.J. Boone
as Ginger
Kim Kim
as Mary Ann
Jodi Jinks
as Girl at Checkout
Willy Parsons
as Truck Driver
Victoria Redstall
as Woman in Bar
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Audience Reviews for Nothing to Lose

  • Sep 04, 2011
    04/09/2011 (ONLINE) <b>FUNNY! </b>I enjoyed this awkward partnership that made things dangerously hilarious. Putting oil with water only causes separation but if you shake things up you have "Nothing to Lose" right? This is old-school for me and seeing it now still has me bursting with laughter, not only that but a pretty dramatic situation that intensifies the humor... hoping for the best and laughing at the worst. <i>You got nothing to do? Put this on... kick back... you got "Nothing To Lose".</i>
    EightThirty . Super Reviewer
  • Jun 23, 2011
    Hilarious. Tim Robbins and Martin Lawerence make a surprisingly brilliant comedy act. Must see film!
    Bethany M Super Reviewer
  • Jan 04, 2011
    Doesn't even deserve half of a star.
    Cassie H Super Reviewer
  • Dec 03, 2010
    Nick Beam (Tim Robbins) is a creative advertising executive who believes that his wife Ann (Kelly Preston) is having an affair with his slimy boss. Shocked and upset, he is driving aimlessly when a street thug (Martin Lawrence) tries to carjack him but it's the wrong day, as Nick no longer has any concern for his own well being and calls the carjacker's bluff. ``You sure picked the wrong guy,'' Nick says, flooring the accelerator. On the way back they forge a friendship and devise a scheme to rob his boss to get even for the so-called affair.
    Deb S Super Reviewer
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