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Set It Off (1996)

R  123 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama   -  6 November 1996 (USA)
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Four Black women, all of whom have suffered for lack of money and at the hands of the majority, undertake to rob banks... See full summary »

Director:

F. Gary Gray

Writers:

Takashi Bufford (story), Takashi Bufford (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah and Vivica A. Fox
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jada Pinkett Smith ...
Lida 'Stony' Newsom (as Jada Pinkett)
Queen Latifah ...
Vivica A. Fox ...
Kimberly Elise ...
John C. McGinley ...
Blair Underwood ...
Vincent Baum Vincent Baum ...
Jajuan
Van Baum Van Baum ...
Jajuan
Chaz Lamar Shepherd ...
Stevie Newsom (as Chaz Lamar Shepard)
Thomas Jefferson Byrd Thomas Jefferson Byrd ...
Luther (as Thom Byrd)
Charles Robinson Charles Robinson ...
Nate Andrews (as Charlie Robinson)
Ella Joyce ...
Detective Waller
Anna Maria Horsford ...
Ms. Wells
Samantha MacLachlan Samantha MacLachlan ...
Ursula
Samuel Monroe Jr. Samuel Monroe Jr. ...
Lorenz
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Storyline

Four Black women, all of whom have suffered for lack of money and at the hands of the majority, undertake to rob banks. While initially successful, a policeman who was involved in shooting one of the women's brothers is on their trail. As the women add to the loot, their tastes and interests begin to change and their suspicions of each other increase on the way to a climactic robbery. Written by Robert Drake <robert.drake@index.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Robbery | Anger | Girl Gang | Helicopter | Shot In The Back  | See more »

Taglines:

Deal with this. The only breaks you get are the ones you take. See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong graphic violence, pervasive language, some sex and drug use See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A nagy dobás See more »

Filming Locations:

Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$11,807,451 (USA) (10 November 1996) (1014 Screens)

Gross:

$36,049,108 (USA) (2 March 1997)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Peak Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Kimberly Elise was discovered by producer Dale Pollock at a restaurant where she waitressed at the start of her career. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: Numerous errors in gun visual/sound effects and operation. During the final bank shootout, Stony's gun runs out of ammunition (evidenced by the slide locking back). However, she continues to pull the trigger generating a "click click" sound. Modern semi-automatic pistols such as the Glock Stony is using do not return the trigger to a ready-to-fire position until the slide closes and another round is chambered. Therefore, it is impossible to generate several audible clicks with an empty weapon. See more »

Quotes

Francesca 'Frankie' Sutton: [as Cleo grabs her breast, she pushes her away] Cleo! I done told you! I'm strictly-dickly.
Tisean 'T.T.' Williams: [speaking to Cleo] See now, I'm gonna tell Ursula.
Cleo: [makes fist and pretends to hit T.T] You ain't telling nobody!
Tisean 'T.T.' Williams: [laughs]
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Connections

References "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" (1993) See more »

Soundtracks

"I'll Be Missing You"
Written by Brandy Norwood
Performed by Brandy Norwood, Tamia, Chaka Khan, and Gladys Knight See more »