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.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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- Director
- Writers
- Takashi Bufford(story)
- Kate Lanier(screenplay)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Takashi Bufford(story)
- Kate Lanier(screenplay)
- Stars
- Awards
- 5 wins & 6 nominations
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Chaz Lamar Shepherd
- Stevieas Stevie
- (as Chaz Lamar Shepard)
Thomas Jefferson Byrd
- Lutheras Luther
- (as Thom Byrd)
Charles Robinson
- Nateas Nate
- (as Charlie Robinson)
Edmund L. Shaff
- Mr. Zacheryas Mr. Zachery
- (as Edmund Shaff)
Natalie Desselle Reid
- Tanikaas Tanika
- (as Natalie Desselle)
- Director
- Writers
- Takashi Bufford(story) (screenplay)
- Kate Lanier(screenplay)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
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. —Robert Drake <robert.drake@index.com>
- Taglines
- Deal with this. The only breaks you get are the ones you take.
- Genres
- Certificate
- K-16
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaBrandy Norwood was offered the role of T. T. but declined.
- GoofsWhen 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
Lida 'Stony' Newsom: [singing on the roof] Frankie wanna blow-up a bank, UH! Frankie wanna rob a bank, UH!
- Alternate versionsIn the Directors Cut, after Stoney attacks Detective Strode, a scene is inserted where Cleo, Frankie & Tisean comfort a grieving Stoney in her house.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Bone Thugs-n-Harmony: Days of Our Livez (1996)
- SoundtracksFlashlight
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
Top review
It has its flaws, but when it works, wow.
Here's a movie that bombed because nobody had any idea how to advertise it. It turns out that "Set it Off" is the devastatingly sad story behind a string of unusual bank robberies. I highly recommend it as you really grow to care about the characters, which makes the final act all the more harrowing. My only problem is that the romantic subplot seems out of place. Other then that, make sure you have a box of tissues ready.
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Details
Box office
- 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
- Runtime
- 2h 3min
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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