Set It Off

Name: Set It Off
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action, Romance
Released: 1996-11-06
Duration: 2 h 3 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, Kimberly Elise, Blair Underwood

1996·Movie·R·123 min·★ 7.2(403)

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“It's about crime. It's about payback. It's about survival.”

Four inner-city Black women, determined to end their constant struggle, decide to live by one rule — get what you want or die trying. So the four women take back their lives and take out some banks in the process.

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About Set It Off

Set It Off is a 1996 English-language crime, drama and thriller film directed by F. Gary Gray. The cast is led by Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox. It has a runtime of 2h 3m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Starz Apple TV Channel, Tubi TV.

Set It Off was produced by New Line Cinema and Peak Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on November 6, 1996, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $9 million, it went on to gross $42 million worldwide.

Director: F. Gary Gray
Writers: Takashi Bufford, Kate Lanier
Release date: November 6, 1996
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $9 million
Box office: $42 million
Production: New Line Cinema, Peak Productions

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Set It Off cast & crew

Set It Off was directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Takashi Bufford and Kate Lanier.

The cast features Jada Pinkett Smith as Stony, Queen Latifah as Cleo, Vivica A. Fox as Frankie, Kimberly Elise as Tisean, Blair Underwood as Keith, and John C. McGinley as Detective Strode.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Christopher Young, cinematography is by Marc Reshovsky, and it was produced by Takashi Bufford and Dale Pollock.

Is Set It Off worth watching?

Set It Off holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 403 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 2h 3m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and thriller, Set It Off is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Set It Off

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