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Nov 6, 1996 · Set It Off: Directed by F. Gary Gray. With Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, Kimberly Elise. Desperation drives four inner-city women to bank robbery in Los Angeles, then they start mistrusting each other.
- (18K)
- Action, Crime, Drama
- F. Gary Gray
- 1996-11-06
The film stars Jada Pinkett, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, and Kimberly Elise (in her film acting debut). It follows four close friends in Los Angeles, California, who plan to execute a bank robbery —each doing so for different reasons—to achieve better for themselves and their families.
- November 6, 1996
Set It Off. 1996 · 2 hr 3 min. R. Thriller · Action · Crime · Drama · Independent. Four African-American women in Los Angeles, all in dire financial circumstances, resort to robbing banks with action-packed, tragic consequences. Subtitles: English. Starring: Jada Pinkett Queen Latifah Vivica A. Fox Kimberly Elise Blair Underwood.
- F. Gary Gray
- January 1, 1996
- Jada Pinkett
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Summaries. Desperation drives four inner-city women to bank robbery in Los Angeles, then they start mistrusting each other. 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 ...
It may not boast an original plot, but Set It Off is a satisfying, socially conscious heist film thanks largely to fine performances from its leads. Read Critics Reviews. TOP CRITIC. Rated:...
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- F. Gary Gray
- R
- Jada Pinkett Smith
Sep 19, 2019 · 1996's Set It Off —a rare action heist thriller starring all Black women —addressed real-life issues such as institutionalized violence and low wages. The movie is about four friends who pull of a series of successful bank robberies before coming to a tragic end.
Nov 6, 1996 · Roger Ebert November 06, 1996. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. “Set It Off” is advertised as a thriller about four black womenwho rob banks. But it's a lot more than that. It creates a portrait of thelives of these women that's so observant and informed; it's like “Waiting to Exhale” with a strong jolt of reality.
