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Setup

  • 20112011
  • RR
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
21K
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Ryan Phillippe, Bruce Willis, and 50 Cent in Setup (2011)
  • Action
  • Crime
  • Drama
A group of friends become involved in a potentially deadly diamond heist.A group of friends become involved in a potentially deadly diamond heist.A group of friends become involved in a potentially deadly diamond heist.
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
21K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Mike Gunther
  • Writers
    • Mike Gunther
    • Mike Behrman
  • Stars
    • 50 Cent
    • Bruce Willis
    • Ryan Phillippe
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mike Gunther
  • Writers
    • Mike Gunther
    • Mike Behrman
  • Stars
    • 50 Cent
    • Bruce Willis
    • Ryan Phillippe
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 105User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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  • Videos1

    Set Up
    Trailer 2:21
    Set Up

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    Ryan Phillippe, Bruce Willis, and 50 Cent in Setup (2011)
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    Jenna Dewan in Setup (2011)
    50 Cent in Setup (2011)
    Ryan Phillippe in Setup (2011)
    Ryan Phillippe in Setup (2011)
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    Ryan Phillippe, Bruce Willis, and 50 Cent in Setup (2011)
    50 Cent in Setup (2011)
    Ryan Phillippe, Bruce Willis, and 50 Cent in Setup (2011)
    Ryan Phillippe, Bruce Willis, and 50 Cent in Setup (2011)

    Top cast

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    50 Cent
    50 Cent
    • Sonnyas Sonny
    • (as Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson)
    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • Biggsas Biggs
    Ryan Phillippe
    Ryan Phillippe
    • Vincent Longas Vincent Long
    Rory Markham
    Rory Markham
    • Markusas Markus
    Jenna Dewan
    Jenna Dewan
    • Miaas Mia
    Brett Granstaff
    Brett Granstaff
    • Dave Hallas Dave Hall
    Randy Couture
    Randy Couture
    • Peteyas Petey
    Susie Abromeit
    Susie Abromeit
    • Valerieas Valerie
    Ron Turner
    Ron Turner
    • Tonyas Tony
    James Remar
    James Remar
    • William Longas William Long
    Jay Karnes
    Jay Karnes
    • Russellas Russell
    Shaun Toub
    Shaun Toub
    • Rothas Roth
    Will Yun Lee
    Will Yun Lee
    • Joeyas Joey
    Ralph Lister
    Ralph Lister
    • Professoras Professor
    Alex Safi
    Alex Safi
    • Frankas Frank
    Omar J. Dorsey
    Omar J. Dorsey
    • G Moneyas G Money
    • (as Omar Dorsey)
    Rich Komenich
    • Saundersas Saunders
    D.J. Howard
    • Priestas Priest
    • (as DJ Howard)
    • Director
      • Mike Gunther
    • Writers
      • Mike Gunther
      • Mike Behrman
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Ryan Phillippe was disappointed with the film's final product. In discussing his career during promotion for "The Lincoln Lawyer" he was quoted as saying "I did this terrible movie with 50 Cent. It was just a situation I didn't want to be in. I was sold a bill of goods and it turned out to be something different, which is often the case in this business."
    • Goofs
      The whole movie looks to take place the middle of winter, not spring or fall. Yet when mob boss Biggs is talking to Tony (not credited) while they are drowning the Russian, they talked about the game and balls and strikes. While it can get cold at the beginning of baseball season and the end, the movie was obviously set in dead winter, when no baseball is being played.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Sonny: A man once said, an eye for an eye leaves everyone blind. As I was not my brother's keeper, neither was I his killer. I could live the the fact that Vincent was still alive. The question was, could he?

    • Connections
      Featured in Bad Movie Beatdown: Set Up (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      In My Boss Chair
      Performed by Young Donn

      Written by Brandon Campbell

      Produced by Kyle Nelsen

    User reviews105

    Review
    Top review
    Diamond heist goes bad - so goes this movie
    Maybe the second half of this movie gets better. I don't know because I couldn't stand watching any more than I did. I forgave the cheesy film look, figuring it was intended to be part of the look and feel of calibre of these characters - low grade hoodlums and unprofessional professionals. The sequencing of events is clumsy. The believability of what each of the characters is doing is way low. How one of the mob guys shoots himself in the head while waiting for "a bag" (was it pot? big deal!) is highly questionable. That the diamond guy ("hit man") finds our protagonist so easily, then tells him he's got a week (a week!?) to make good...well it was about there I began to consider to quitting this movie. How did they get Bruce Willis to sign on? Willis as the "mob boss" was...well, what can I say. His smirk just didn't convey Godfather. This movie is not worth watching.
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    • misterchilleny
    • Sep 11, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 13, 2011 (Russia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Set Up
    • Filming locations
      • Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
    • Production companies
      • Grindstone Entertainment Group
      • Cheetah Vision
      • Action Jackson Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,140,476
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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