Nothing to Lose (1997) is a comedy starring Tim Robbins and Martin Lawrence. The film was directed by Steve Oedekerk who also wrote the film and made a cameo appearance as a lip-synching security guard in the film. In addition to Robbins and Lawrence, Nothing to Lose boasts an additional cast of John C. McGinley, Giancarlo Esposito, Kelly Preston, Michael McKean, and others.
The film was released in July of 1997 and went on to gross over forty million dollars at the box office. Naughty by Nature sang the theme to the movie, which was titled "Nothing to Lose (Naughty Live)", but it was remix version of the song "Not Tonight" performed by Lil Kim and featuring Left Eye, Da Brat, Angie Martinez, and Missy Elliott that garned the most attention from the soundtrack as it gained much airplay on television and radio and even reached the top ten on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
The film was shot at various locations in California and New Jersey. The prime location used for filming in California was Los Angeles and Monrovia. The prime location used in New Jersey for filming was Bloomfield, NJ.
Final film of Michael V. Gazzo.
Nick Beam's life couldn't get any worse. He discovers he has been living a lie and is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. So when T. Paul, a carjacker, attempts to rob him, it is the last straw for Nick. With everything to gain and nothing to lose, he kidnaps T. Paul and attempts to put his life back together. Written by Robert Krzanowski
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 John Sacksteder
