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Set It Off

  • 1996
  • R
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
19K
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Vivica A. Fox, Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, and Kimberly Elise in Set It Off (1996)
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Desperation drives four inner-city women to bank robbery in Los Angeles, then they start mistrusting each other.Desperation drives four inner-city women to bank robbery in Los Angeles, then they start mistrusting each other.Desperation drives four inner-city women to bank robbery in Los Angeles, then they start mistrusting each other.

  • Director
    • F. Gary Gray
  • Writers
    • Takashi Bufford
    • Kate Lanier
  • Stars
    • Jada Pinkett Smith
    • Queen Latifah
    • Vivica A. Fox
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • F. Gary Gray
    • Writers
      • Takashi Bufford
      • Kate Lanier
    • Stars
      • Jada Pinkett Smith
      • Queen Latifah
      • Vivica A. Fox
    • 106User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 6 nominations

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    Set It Off
    Trailer 2:19
    Set It Off
    Essential Black Films of the 1990s
    Clip 1:14
    Essential Black Films of the 1990s
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    Clip 1:14
    Essential Black Films of the 1990s

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    Jada Pinkett Smith
    Jada Pinkett Smith
    • Stony
    • (as Jada Pinkett)
    Queen Latifah
    Queen Latifah
    • Cleo
    Vivica A. Fox
    Vivica A. Fox
    • Frankie
    Kimberly Elise
    Kimberly Elise
    • Tisean
    John C. McGinley
    John C. McGinley
    • Detective Strode
    Blair Underwood
    Blair Underwood
    • Keith
    Vincent Baum
    • Jajuan
    Van Baum
    • Jajuan
    Chaz Lamar Shepherd
    Chaz Lamar Shepherd
    • Stevie
    • (as Chaz Lamar Shepard)
    Thomas Jefferson Byrd
    Thomas Jefferson Byrd
    • Luther
    • (as Thom Byrd)
    Charles Robinson
    Charles Robinson
    • Nate
    • (as Charlie Robinson)
    Ella Joyce
    Ella Joyce
    • Detective Waller
    Anna Maria Horsford
    Anna Maria Horsford
    • Ms. Wells
    Samantha MacLachlan
    • Ursula
    Samuel Monroe Jr.
    Samuel Monroe Jr.
    • Lorenz
    WC
    WC
    • Darnell
    Edmund L. Shaff
    • Mr. Zachery
    • (as Edmund Shaff)
    Natalie Desselle Reid
    Natalie Desselle Reid
    • Tanika
    • (as Natalie Desselle)
    • Director
      • F. Gary Gray
    • Writers
      • Takashi Bufford
      • Kate Lanier
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Queen Latifah's first leading role in a feature film and also her favorite role of all time.
    • Goofs
      When T.T has just died and Stony is kissing her forehead to leave her in the SUV, you can see her still breathing as the door is being closed.
    • Quotes

      Francesca 'Frankie' Sutton: [to Detective Strode with Frankie's gun to his head] So, what's the procedure when you have a gun to your head? What's the fucking procedure when you have a gun to your head?

    • Alternate versions
      In the Directors Cut, after Stoney attacks Detective Strode, a scene is inserted where Cleo, Frankie & Tisean comfort a grieving Stoney in her house.
    • Connections
      Featured in Bone Thugs-n-Harmony: Days of Our Livez (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Flashlight
      Performed by Parliament
      Written by George Clinton (as Clinton)/Bernie Worrell (as Worrell)/Bootsy Collins (as Collins)
      Courtesy of Casablanca/Mercury Records
      By arrangement with PolyGram Film and TV Licensing

    User reviews106

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    Featured review

    This shook me to my bones.

    It's being along time since I've seen a film that really took my breath away, but this shook me to my bones. What seems to start off as a stereotypical film about racial injustice, ends as a story of the highest calibre. The 4 leading ladies act to perfection, making the tragedy and heartbreak so real. If you don't cry at the end of this, I suggest you get out in the sunshine and thaw!
    • luckygeorge
    • Sep 12, 2002
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 6, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hasta el final
    • Filming locations
      • Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA(banker's party)
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Peak Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $36,461,139
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,812,105
      • Nov 10, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $41,590,886
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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