Setup (I) (2011)

A group of friends become involved in a potentially deadly diamond heist.

Director:

Mike Gunther

Writers:

Mike Behrman, Mike Gunther

Stars:

50 Cent, Ryan Phillippe, Bruce Willis

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
50 Cent	...	Sonny (as Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson)
Ryan Phillippe	...	Vincent Long
Bruce Willis	...	Biggs
Rory Markham	...	Markus
Jenna Dewan-Tatum	...	Mia (as Jenna Dewan)
Brett Granstaff	...	Dave Hall
Randy Couture	...	Petey
Susie Abromeit	...	Valerie
Ron Turner	...	Tony
James Remar	...	William Long
Jay Karnes	...	Russell
Shaun Toub	...	Roth
Will Yun Lee	...	Joey
Ralph Lister	...	Professor
Alex Safi	...	Frank

Storyline

A group of friends plan out a detailed heist that turns deadly when one betrays the other by taking off with the goods. Taking matters into his own hands, Sonny seeks out his revenge teaming up with the most dangerous mob boss in town to get back what is rightfully his. When he finally comes face to face with his longtime friend he will be forced to make a life changing choice.

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Plot Keywords:

f word | family friend | poker game | detroit michigan | christmas | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language throughout

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 2011 (Russia)

Also Known As:

A Cilada

Filming Locations:

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cheetah Vision, Emmett/Furla Films, Gunny Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the fight between the two prisoners, one prisoner is wearing red jail house outfit then seen wearing a blue jail house outfit.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Sonny: When I was younger I wanted to be a priest. I was going into the battle to save men's souls from the evil of the world. But as I got older, I saw the world for what it really was. It wasn't so much who I was going to save, but what was going to save the world from me.

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Connections

References Duck Hunt (1984)

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Soundtracks

"Fade Out"
Performed by Jus' J

User Reviews

Poor, poor poor.

Well this type of genre, i.e action, crime, heist is right up my street. Add Bruce Willis to the frame and you would think that I was onto a winner. Unfortunately this was not the case. I found the film to be poorly directed, the acting wooden and the storyline predictable if slightly erratic. After reading the synopsis I kind of thought I would be in for a decent hour and a half. I found myself dropping off 55 minutes into the film which for an action film is pretty poor. Of course, I say action but the truth is there was very little action in it. Add to it a strange religious undertone which I suppose is to signify the lead role is looking for redemption and you get a complete mismatch/ conflict of interests. I give it a generous four out of ten but take into consideration this is about the lowest I have ever scored a film.