Setup (2011/I)

Director:

Mike Gunther

Writers:

Mike Behrman
Mike Gunther

Release Date:

13 October 2011 (Russia)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

F Word | Family Friend | Poker Game | Detroit Michigan | Christmas

Cast

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
Omar J. Dorsey	...	G Money (as Omar Dorsey)
Rich Komenich	...	Saunders
D.J. Howard	...	Priest (as DJ Howard)
Richard Franklin	...	Sal
Ambyr Childers	...	Waitress Haley
Richard Goteri	...	John R
Jordan Trovillion	...	Keli
Theo Williamson	...	Prison Inmate
Aaron Cobb	...	Doorman
George Manisco	...	Elderly Gangster
Michael Mili	...	Gangster #2
Anthony Moscato	...	Gangster #3 (as Anthony Zombo Moscato)
Mark Nicholas Buren	...	Kid
Phil Laak	...	Poker Player #1
Antonio Esfandiari	...	Card Shark
Carlos Faison	...	Prison Guard #1
Patrick Moug	...	Prison Guard #2
Theo Kypri	...	Courier
Chick Bernhardt	...	Russian Gangster #1 (as Chick Bernhard)
Chris Torres	...	Russian Gangster #2
Shannon Brown	...	Small Boy
Anna Walters	...	Young Woman
Ted Fox	...	Poker Jim
Daphne Joy Narvaez	...	Girl In Night Club
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Davis Coughlin	...	Student
Mike Ancrile	...	Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Stephen C. Forsell	...	Bar Patron / Man on Street (uncredited)
Ron Shedd	...	Bus Station Traveler (uncredited)
Cassandra Tiensivu	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Directed by
Mike Gunther

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Mike Behrman
Mike Gunther

Produced by
50 Cent	....	producer
Brandt Andersen	....	executive producer
Peter Benz	....	executive producer
Ryan S. Black	....	associate producer
Martin Blencowe	....	executive producer
Barry Brooker	....	executive producer
Michael Corso	....	executive producer
Stephen J. Eads	....	executive producer
Patricia Eberle	....	executive producer
Randall Emmett	....	producer
Sefton Fincham	....	co-producer
Ted Fox	....	executive producer
George Furla	....	producer
Gus Furla	....	co-producer
James Gibb	....	associate producer
Brandon Grimes	....	co-producer
Anthony Gudas	....	executive producer
Jewels C. Hall	....	executive producer
Richard Jackson	....	executive producer
Fredrik Malmberg	....	executive producer
Philip Moross	....	associate producer
Adam Ottmar	....	executive producer
Vance Owen	....	co-producer
Mike Rapp	....	executive producer
Richard Rionda Del Castro	....	executive producer
William B. Steakley	....	line producer
Daniel Wagner	....	executive producer
Stan Wertlieb	....	executive producer

Original Music by
The Newton Brothers

Cinematography by
Steve Gainer

Casting by
Barbara Fiorentino

Production Design by
Bruton Jones

Art Direction by
Joshua Stricklin

Costume Design by
Mia Maddox

Makeup Department
Shannon Bakeman	....	hair department head
Karri Farris	....	makeup department head
Kimberly Jones	....	key makeup artist
Gerald Quist	....	makeup artist: Mr. Willis

Production Management
Beau J. Genot	....	post-production supervisor
Tracey Landon	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brendon Breese	....	second second assistant director
Susan M. Elmore	....	second assistant director
Dan Lazarovits	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Sean Clouser	....	construction coordinator
Chris Coulier	....	set dresser
Hugh Cummings	....	key greensman
Jevon Dismuke	....	scenic painter
Julie Dugger	....	art department assistant
Morgan Gillio	....	property master
Dave Macomber	....	storyboard artist
Aferdita Redmond	....	lead scenic
Vicki Stefanopoulos	....	art department coordinator
Matthew Stratton	....	assistant property master
Bill Taylor	....	on set dresser
Ed Wager	....	construction foreman

Sound Department
Dustin Crist	....	sound utility
Aaron Eschenburg	....	boom operator
Sean Gray	....	sound designer
Sean Gray	....	sound effects editor
David Kitchens	....	sound supervisor
Matt Mulder	....	sound mixer
Sean Quashnie	....	boom operator
Ben Zarai	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ben Zarai	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Rob Krenmuller	....	special effects technician
Don Parsons	....	special effects coordinator
Bruce A. Strong	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Dave Macomber	....	visual effects artist

Stunts
Don Abbatiello	....	stunts
Rosie Bernhard	....	stunts
Chick Bernhardt	....	stunts (as Chick Bernhard)
Jessika Brodosi	....	stunt double
Trent Brya	....	stunt double: Ryan Phillippe
Ariel M. Carlson	....	stunt double: Jenna Dewan
Ariel M. Carlson	....	stunt driver
Aaron Crippen	....	stunt driver
Jonas Dickson	....	stunts
Dean Grimes	....	stunt double
Theo Kypri	....	stunts
Chris LaCentra	....	utility stunts
Tony Lazzara	....	stunt driver
Dan Lemieux	....	stunt driver
Sli Lewis	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Sli Lewis	....	stunt double
Camilla Lim	....	stunts
Paul Marini	....	stunt bus driver
Marty Murray	....	stunt double
Carl Anthony Nespoli	....	stunt driver
Eric Stratemeier	....	stunts
Jim Teachout	....	stunt performer
Chris Torres	....	stunts
Megan Vickers	....	stunts
Banzai Vitale	....	stunts
Stuart F. Wilson	....	stunt double: Bruce Willis
Kyle Woods	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Mark David Adler	....	key video assist
Paul Bass	....	grip
Brett Beimers	....	key grip
Matthew Biggs	....	rigging electrician
Dylan Borger	....	rigging electrician
Arnie Bruinsma	....	generator operator
Jason Buzzalini	....	grip
Brent Christy	....	gaffer
Jaime Dawkins	....	technocrane operator
Edwin de Jong	....	jib operator
Edwin de Jong	....	remote head tech
Evan Fiddler	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Chandler Forbes	....	grip
Andy Fortenbacher	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Tyler Garrett	....	grip
Josh Harrison	....	camera operator: "a camera"
Dan Irving	....	still photographer
Peter Johnson	....	second assistant camera
David Lowing	....	gaffer
Matthew Lowing	....	dolly grip
Darius Mathis	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera
Sean McClellan	....	rigging electrician
Casey McClurken	....	best boy electric
Chris Miller	....	rigging best boy electric
Lance Mokma	....	camera production assistant
Bryan Papierski	....	camera operator: c
Aaron Picot	....	digital imaging technician
Brian Posslenzny	....	electrician
Matt Ryan	....	best boy grip
Josiah Staggers	....	rigging electrician
Don Stover	....	grip
Aaron Ulrich	....	rigging best boy electric
Jeff Urbanowicz	....	rigging gaffer
Dale Vance Jr.	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Paul Villamil	....	lighting programmer

Casting Department
Chase Sechrist	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Antoinetta Hairston	....	key costumer
Adam Ottmar	....	wardrobe
Trina Patterson	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Scott Gregory	....	digital film colorist
Momo Hsiao	....	on-line editor
Alan Pao	....	digital intermediate producer
Sebastian Perez-Burchard	....	on-line editor
John To	....	assistant editor
Heather Toll	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Mike Burns	....	music supervisor
Don Harrison	....	music supervisor
Laura Katz	....	music clearance and licensing
The Newton Brothers	....	conductor
The Newton Brothers	....	musician: guitar
The Newton Brothers	....	orchestrator
Andy Ross	....	music co-ordinator
Matthew J. Ward	....	ambient music designer

Transportation Department
Patrick Badgley	....	driver
Chris Barr	....	van driver
Timothy A. Britton	....	driver
Dennis Brougham	....	driver
Duane Chase	....	driver
Jeff Every	....	driver
Mark A. James	....	transportation captain
Dan Meengs	....	driver
Andrew Mott	....	driver
Chris Musick	....	driver: honeywagon
Jack Jay Reece	....	transportation coordinator
Keith Skuczas	....	driver
Alex Strand	....	driver
Lonnie Ward	....	driver

Other crew
Robert Abramoff	....	production legal
Andrew Todd Anderson	....	location scout
Natalie Arnold	....	production intern
Lauren Beale	....	key office production assistant
Steve Berman	....	completion bond
Alessandro Chimento	....	production intern (as Alessandro Chiment)
Brooke Deems	....	production intern (as Brooke E. Deems)
Evan Dusseljee	....	location assistant
Dennis Favreau	....	stand-in
Tom Feldpausch	....	production intern
Paul Giorgi	....	production accountant
Will Greenfield	....	production coordinator
P.J. Haines	....	chef
Johnathan Robert Hart	....	production intern
Nick Hartman	....	production intern
Traver Johnson	....	production assistant
John Kangas	....	production assistant
Jordan King	....	production intern
Katelyn Kohane	....	production intern
Dennis Loring	....	payroll accountant
Christine Mahaney	....	animal trainer
Erika Martinez	....	assistant production coordinator
Christopher McGraw	....	production intern
Tony Nawrocki	....	production assistant
Phillip Noorani	....	assistant to producer
Mitchell Nyberg	....	assistant location manager
Daniel Rbibo	....	insurance services
Nathan K. Robertson	....	production assistant
Rick Rosenthal	....	production counsel
Joshua Rubino	....	key production assistant
Jared Rummel	....	location assistant
Kathleen Soltysiak	....	script supervisor
Robin Spears	....	assistant to director
Kristin Stover	....	craft service
Matthew Stratton	....	armorer
Timothy C. Sullivan	....	assistant to producer
Michael J. Urann	....	post production consultant
Jeremy Waterbury	....	production secretary
Andrew Weinkauf	....	production intern
Larry Woodall	....	set medic
Jon Worful	....	dailies coordinator

Thanks
Richard Blencowe	....	in loving memory of
Justin Holecek	....	in loving memory of

Production Companies

• Cheetah Vision
• Emmett/Furla Films
• Gunny Entertainment
• Hedge Fund Film Partners
• Paradox Entertainment

Distributors

• PARLUX Entertainment (2012) (Hungary) (theatrical)
• Cross the Line Films (2011) (worldwide) (all media)
• Nikkatsu (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2011) (Switzerland) (all media)
• Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Aurum Distribution (2011) (Estonia) (all media)
• Aurum Distribution (2011) (Latvia) (all media)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Eagle Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
• Eagle Films (2011) (Lebanon) (all media) (Middle East)
• Grindstone Entertainment Group (2011) (USA) (all media)
• IPA Asia Pacific (2011) (Thailand) (all media)
• Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2011) (UK) (DVD)
• Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2011) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Marco Polo Productions (2011) (France) (all media)
• Playarte Pictures (2012) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Bangladesh) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Bhutan) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (India) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Maldives) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Nepal) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Pakistan) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Sri Lanka) (all media)
• VVS Films (2011) (Canada) (DVD)
• VVS Films (2011) (Canada) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Vivendi Entertainment (2011) (Canada) (DVD)
• Vivendi Entertainment (2011) (Canada) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Zon Audiovisuais (2012) (Portugal) (all media)

Other Companies

• Fletcher Chicago  camera equipment provided by
• 5150 Action  production services
• American Roadshow Motion Picture And Television Catering  catering
• Bauer Company, The  special thanks
• Cutting Edge Group  music services
• Dark Side Rentals  stunt equipment
• Juniper Post  post-production (Sound Facility)
• Line 3500 Studio Rentals  transportation equipment
• Lowing Light & Grip  camera dollies
• Lowing Light & Grip  expendables supplier
• Lowing Light & Grip  grip and lighting equipment
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Paradox Entertainment  in association with
• Post Haste Sound  commentary recording engineering
• Sakonnet Capital Partners  tax credit financing
• Schellenberg & Evers  Michigan tax & audit professionals
• Tunnel Post  digital intermediate
• Tunnel Post  post-production facilities

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language throughout

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA15+ | Singapore:R21 | UK:15 | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:16 | Germany:16 | Japan:PG12 | South Korea:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Company:

Cheetah Vision

Goofs:

Continuity: After going to Mia's flat, Vincent finds her lying on the floor dead, her eyes still open. He has his hand on the back of her head turning it up to look at her. As he begins to rest her head back on the ground her eyes twitch twice.

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.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Bad Movie Beatdown: Set Up (#5.3)" (2013)

Soundtrack:

In My Boss Chair

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.