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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Nothing to Lose
"When the odds are against you, sometimes the only bet is yourself."
1997 1h 37m EN
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6.6
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32%
ROTTEN
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6.7
IMDB
★6.6TMDB · 764🥫32%Rotten Tomatoes★6.7IMDB · 52,061
ComedyCrimeActionAdventure
Synopsis
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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.
“When the odds are against you, sometimes the only bet is yourself.”
Cast
Martin Lawrence
Terrence Paul "T-Paul" Davidson
Tim Robbins
Nick Beam
John C. McGinley
Davis "Rig" Lanlow
Giancarlo Esposito
Charlie Dunt
Kelly Preston
Ann Beam
Michael McKean
Phillip "P.B." Barrow
Rebecca Gayheart
Danielle
Irma P. Hall
Bertha "Mama" Davidson
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Steve Oedekerk
- Writers
- Steve Oedekerk
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Steve Oedekerk, shot by Donald E. Thorin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Malcolm Campbell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Martin Lawrence and Tim Robbins and John C. McGinley carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "When the odds are against you, sometimes the only bet is yourself.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0119807 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Steve Oedekerk directs. Donald E. Thorin behind the camera. Malcolm Campbell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Steve Oedekerk, shot by Donald E. Thorin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Malcolm Campbell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Martin Lawrence and Tim Robbins and John C. McGinley carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "When the odds are against you, sometimes the only bet is yourself.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt0119807 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Classified under 23 themes, including "infidelity", "rap music", "loss", "road trip".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Donald E. Thorin
- Editing
- Malcolm Campbell
- Production design
- Maria Caso
- Costume design
- Elsa Zamparelli
- Makeup / hair
- Larry Abbott
- Sound
- Steve Maslow
- Stunt coordinator
- Manny Perry
- Runtime
- 97 min · 1h 37m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $25,000,000
- Box office
- $44,480,039
- Return
- 178% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 32% 🥫 Rotten
- IMDB rating
- 6.7/10 · 52,061 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
1 win total
Also by
Steve Oedekerk
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Community reviews
What people are saying
- Andre Gonzales★ 6/10
A funny movie. A guy having a bad day gets car jacked and takes the car jacker on a ride. Then they decide to go on a crime spree together.
Production companies
Who made it
Touchstone Pictures
US
O Entertainment
US
Key crew
- ProducerMartin Bregman
- ProducerMichael Bregman
- ProducerDan Jinks
- Executive ProducerLouis A. Stroller
- MusicRobert Folk
- EditorMalcolm Campbell
- CastingGretchen Rennell
- Music SupervisorKathy Nelson
- Music SupervisorJeff Carson
- Costume DesignElsa Zamparelli
- Production DesignMaria Caso
- Unit Production ManagerSharon Mann
- Unit Production ManagerAllan Wertheim
- First Assistant DirectorJohn H. Radulovic
- Second Assistant DirectorJ.J. Linsalata
- Stunt CoordinatorManny Perry
- StuntsStan Lee Rice
- StuntsTodd Bryant
- StuntsHollis Hill
- StuntsChino Binamo
- StuntsRoger Wells
- StuntsShane Dixon
- StuntsTim A. Davison
- StuntsBennie Moore
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- infidelity
- rap music
- loss
- road trip
- f word
- crook
- artifact
- sociopath
- revenge
- racism
- criminal
- on the road
- desert
- security guard
- shoplifting
- screwball
- reckless driving
- buddy comedy
- unlikely friendship
- carjacker
- advertising executive
- suv
- aftercreditsstinger
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1997-07-18R
Also known as
International titles
- Rien à perdreFR
- Нечего терятьRU
- Nada que perderES
- Nic do straceniaPL
- Niente da perdereIT
