Set It Off (1996)

Director: F. Gary Gray  Starring: Kimberly Elise  Vivica A. Fox  Jada Pinkett  
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Publisher: New Line
Format: DVD
UPC: 00794043125515
Buy.com Sku: 211240502
Item#: V2X5S9
Category Keywords: Action  Friends  Injustice  On-The-Run  Outlaws  Race Relations  Social Issues  Theatrical Release  Thieves 
Rating: 
 
 
Features: DVD, Deluxe Edition, Widescreen
 


Editor's Note

After a lifetime of being exploited by unscrupulous employers, pushed around by sleazy boyfriends, persecuted by the police, and unable to escape from the undertow of ghetto life by socially approved means, a quartet of Angelina women arm themselves to the teeth and bust up banks in this provocative and intriguing social drama.


Plot Summary

Frankie's been unjustly fired from her bank-teller job. Stony's brother was wrongly killed by the police. A misunderstanding results in Tisean's baby being taken from her. Cleo just wants to get out of the 'hood. These are the desperate situations of four female best friends, who jointly take a drastic measure to improve their lives...| The women decide to rob a bank, an experience that gives them an emotional rush in addition to easy money. Hooked, the quartet continue (and escalate) their crime sprees, attracting the attention of the authorities. As a result, the foursome learn a violent -- and tragic -- version of the adage "crime does not pay."

 
Features
Region [unknown]
Anamorphic Widescreen
Audio:
(unspecified) English


 
Technical Info

Release Information
Studio: New Line
Release Date: 9/8/2009
Running Time: 123 minutes
Original Release Date: 1996
Catalog ID: 1000042990
UPC: 00794043125515
Number of Discs: 1

Audio & Video
Video: Color

 
Cast & Crew
Kimberly Elise
John C. McGinley
Vivica A. Fox
Jada Pinkett
Queen Latifah
Blair Underwood
Takashi Bufford - Screenwriter
Kate Lanier - Screenwriter
F. Gary Gray - Director

 
Professional Reviews
Premiere
"...Boosted by some really cool heist sequences and an excellent performance by Queen Latifah..." 12/01/1996 p.29

Entertainment Weekly
"...Very particular, very engaging....[A] fresh piece of work..." -- Rating: B 11/08/1996 p.48

Variety
"...A well-crafted girls-n-the-hood actioner, with an acute social conscience and plenty of soul....A tale of female bonding and empowerment, this relevant film boasts a terrific cast..." 11/04/1996

Los Angeles Times
"...A heist film with more than guns and ammo on its mind....A project worth paying attention to..." 11/06/1996 p.F1

Chicago Sun-Times
"...The action sequences -- the robberies, the close calls, the shootouts -- are all well-handled....What makes the film special is the way it shows the motivations of its four women..." 11/06/1996 p.51

  
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