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Set It Off ()

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Desperation drives four inner-city women to bank robbery in Los Angeles, then they start mistrusting each other.
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Stony (as Jada Pinkett)
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Cleo
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Frankie
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Tisean
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Detective Strode
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Keith
Vincent Baum ...
Jajuan
Van Baum ...
Jajuan
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Stevie (as Chaz Lamar Shepard)
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Luther (as Thom Byrd)
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Nate (as Charlie Robinson)
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Detective Waller
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Ms. Wells
Samantha MacLachlan ...
Ursula
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Lorenz
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Darnell
Edmund L. Shaff ...
Mr. Zachery (as Edmund Shaff)
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Tanika (as Natalie Desselle)
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Black Sam
Bruce Williams ...
Bruce
Gordon Embry ...
Doctor
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Captain Fredricks
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Nigel
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Patrice
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Pete Rodney
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Luther's Girlfriend
Tonia Rowe ...
Waitress
Big Daddy Wayne ...
B.B.
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TV Anchor
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Bundy
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Detective
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Homeless Man
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Cop
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Bank Customer
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Police Officer (uncredited)
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Guy Driving Low Rider (uncredited)
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Bank Manager (uncredited)
Gorja Max ...
Detective (uncredited)
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LAPD Officer (uncredited)
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Undercover Detective (uncredited)

Directed by

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F. Gary Gray

Written by

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Takashi Bufford ... (story)
 
Takashi Bufford ... (screenplay) and
Kate Lanier ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Allen Alsobrook ... co-producer
Takashi Bufford ... co-producer
Bob Degus ... associate producer (as Robert J. Degus)
F. Gary Gray ... executive producer
Oren Koules ... producer
Kate Lanier ... producer
Mary Parent ... executive producer
Dale Pollock ... producer

Music by

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Christopher Young

Cinematography by

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Marc Reshovsky ... director of photography

Editing by

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John Carter

Editorial Department

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Tritia Espinoza ... international editor
Mato ... color timer
Dirk Westervelt ... associate editor

Casting By

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Robi Reed ... (as Robi Reed-Humes)

Production Design by

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Robb Wilson King

Set Decoration by

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Lance Lombardo

Costume Design by

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Sylvia Vega-Vasquez

Makeup Department

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Carol Brown ... makeup artist
Ora Green ... hair stylist
Paul Anthony Morris ... hair stylist (as Paul Anthony)
Rea Ann Silva ... makeup artist
Thomas E. Surprenant ... special makeup effects artist
Phyllis Williams ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Joe Fineman ... executive in charge of post-production
Carla Fry ... executive in charge of production
Diana Kaufman ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Michelangelo Csaba Bolla ... assistant director
Regina Gordon ... assistant director
Basil Grillo ... dga trainee
Sandra M. Middleton ... assistant director
Donald Sparks ... assistant director
Don Wilkerson ... assistant director

Art Department

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Jimmy Adams ... set designer
George Atamian ... set dresser
Marc Fambro ... carpenter
John Paul 'J.P.' Jones ... property master
Dean B. Katz ... lead man
Tamara Murphy ... assistant property master
Brett Shannon ... paint foreman
John 'Skip' Weaver ... assistant property master

Sound Department

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Pembrooke Andrews ... assistant dialogue editor
Gregg Barbanell ... foley artist
Gabriel Cubos ... boom operator
Paul Curtis ... foley editor
Andrew DeCristofaro ... supervising sound editor
David Farmer ... sound effects editor
Marc Fishman ... re-recording assistant
Elisabeth Flaum ... sound effects editor
William Freesh ... re-recording mixer
Marshall Garlington ... re-recording assistant
Alexander Gruzdev ... re-recording mixer (as Alex Grunzdev)
Richard Lightstone ... sound
Laura Macias ... foley artist
Paul Menichini ... sound editor / sound effects editor
Paul E. Miller ... cableperson
Mike Moser ... sound effects editor (as Michael Moser)
Vince Nicastro ... foley artist
Terry O'Bright ... re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Ann Scibelli ... sound designer
Michael Simpson ... sound recordist
D. Chris Smith ... sound effects editor (as Chris Smith)
Rick St. Hilaire ... sound engineer
Ken Teaney ... re-recording mixer
Robert Troy ... dialogue editor
Brandon Walker ... adr recordist
Harry Woolway ... sound effects editor (as Harry Woolway III)
Ann Scibelli ... supervising sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Charles Belardinelli ... special effects boy (as Charlie Belardinelli)
Thomas L. Bellissimo ... special effects (as Tom Bellissimo)
Joel P. Blanchard ... special effects technician
Frank Iudica ... special effects technician
Malia Thompson-ludica ... special effects assistant (as Malia Thompson)
George Zamora ... pyrotechnician

Stunts

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Chuck Aaron ... stunts
Michael Adams ... stunts (as Mike Adams)
Rick Avery ... stunts
LaFaye Baker ... stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour ... stunts (as Bruce Barbour)
Perry Barndt ... stunts
Daniel W. Barringer ... stunts (as Daniel Barringer)
Charles Belardinelli ... stunts
Thomas L. Bellissimo ... stunts (as Tommy L. Bellissimo)
John L. Bennett ... stunts (as John Lendale Bennett)
Simone Boisseree ... stunts
Dan Bradley ... stunts
Bob Bralver ... stunts
Tony Brubaker ... stunts (as Anthony Brubaker)
Hal Burton ... stunts
Phil Chong ... stunts
Roydon Clark ... stunts (as Roydon Elwood Clark)
Jadie David ... stunts
Vince Deadrick Sr. ... stunts
Andrew DePalma ... stunts
Scott A. Dunley ... stunts
Jeannie Epper ... stunts
Glory Fioramonti ... stunts
Dick Hancock ... stunts
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem ... stunts (as Rosine 'Ace' Hatem)
Glenn Hermans ... stunts
Larry Holt ... stunts
Chris Howell ... stunts
Claudette James ... stunt double: Kimberlie Elise
Donna Keegan ... stunts
Hubie Kerns Jr. ... stunts
Kelsee King-Devoreaux ... stunt double: Stony
Barbara Anne Klein ... stunts
Fred Lerner ... stunts (as Fred Learner)
Frank Lloyd ... stunts
Denver Mattson ... stunts
Dwayne McGee ... stunts
Bob Minor ... stunt coordinator / stunts
Rita Minor ... stunt double: Cleo
Roger Minor ... stunts (as Roger Minor Jr.)
Faith Minton ... stunts
John Moio ... stunts
Francine Morris ... stunt double: Frankie (as Francine 'Scene' Morris)
Chris Novicki ... stunt performer
Conrad E. Palmisano ... stunts
Alan D. Purwin ... stunts (as Alan Purwin)
George Marshall Ruge ... stunts
Michael J. Sarna ... stunts (as Mike Sarna)
Rick Seaman ... stunts
Robair Sims ... stunts
Ben Skorstad ... stunts
John Tamburro ... helicopter stunt pilot
George P. Wilbur ... stunts
Guss Williams ... stunts (as Gerard Williams)
Spice Williams-Crosby ... stunts (as Spice Williams)
Harry Wowchuk ... stunts
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc ... stunts (as Robert 'Bobby Z.' Zajonc)
Kevin Beard ... utility stunts (uncredited)
Allen Brock ... stunt player (uncredited)
Kelsee King-Devoreaux ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Kevin 'Rambo' Fitzgerald ... best boy grip
Kevin Garnett ... video assist operator
Steve Hassenpflug ... electrician
Steve Itano ... assistant camera: additional photography
Jon Kranhouse ... aerial photographer
Duane Charles Manwiller ... first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Duane Manwiller)
Juan Morse ... electrician
Karl Owens ... first assistant camera: second unit
Jon Philion ... assistant chief lighting technician
Steve Reinhardt ... electrician
D. Stevens ... still photographer
Henry Tirl ... first assistant camera: "a" camera / steadicam assistant
Don Tomich ... rigging gaffer
Andy Waldron ... dolly grip
Richard Kelley ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Kelsey Shaw McNeal ... second assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)
Darren Michaels ... additional unit photographer (uncredited)
David Rudd ... director of photography: second unit (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Paulette E. Holmon ... costume supervisor
Monica Vasquez ... set costumer

Location Management

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Michael Anthony ... location manager
Keith Bohanan ... assistant location manager
Robert L. Dohan ... location manager
Andre Gaudry ... assistant location manager
Pamella D'Pella ... location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

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Pete Anthony ... conductor / orchestrator
Anna Bonn ... score coordinator
Tom Brown ... music preparation
Sandy De Crescent ... orchestra contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent)
George Doering ... musician
Barry Eastmond ... composer: additional music
Robert Fernandez ... scoring mixer
Daniel Gold ... music prep
M.B. Gordy ... musician: Percussion
Jim Hoffman ... music preparation
Christopher Kennedy ... music editor
Hamza Lee ... music producer
Larry Mah ... score mixer
Pilar McCurry ... music supervisor
David Reynolds ... electronic score supervisor
Dana Sano ... music executive
Steven L. Smith ... music preparation
Melodee Sutton ... music coordinator
Xman Taylor ... music producer (as Xman)
Joseph Warlick ... composer: additional music
Christopher Young ... orchestrator
Richard Ziegler ... additional music editor / music editor
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Joshua Winget ... music playback (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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Linda Cipperley ... transportation
Russ Tolliver ... transportation co-captain (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Matt Boatright-Simon ... production assistant
Stanley Bennett Clay ... adr voice artist
David Crockett ... production accountant
Carol Dorsey ... personal assistant to director f. gary gray
Sabina Edwards ... stand-in: Jada Pickett Smith
Karen R. Jones ... unit publicist
Angie Lotto ... computer technician
Lance Mancuso ... key medic
Andrew Matthews ... consultant: risk management
Alan D. Purwin ... ground aerial coordinator: additional photography (as Alan Purwin)
Don Richardson ... production assistant
Louis C. Simon ... technical advisor (as Lou Simon)
John Tamburro ... helicopter pilot
LaVern Whitt ... production assistant (as Lavern Whitt)
Branko Wohlfahrt ... weapon specialist
Ronald C. Briggs Jr. ... inventory services (uncredited)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc ... aerial coordinator (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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. Written by Robert Drake

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Taglines Deal with this. The only breaks you get are the ones you take. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Le prix à payer (France)
  • Hasta el final (Spain)
  • Assalto em L.A. (Portugal)
  • Set It Off - Farsi notare (Italy)
  • Kovan paikan edessä (Finland)
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Runtime
  • 123 min
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Box Office

Budget $9,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $11,807,451, 10 Nov 1996

Did You Know?

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Trivia Queen Latifah's first leading role in a feature film and also her favorite role of all time. See more »
Goofs When 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. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Bone Thugs-n-Harmony: Days of Our Livez (1996). See more »
Soundtracks Flashlight See more »
Quotes Francesca 'Frankie' Sutton: [to Detective Strode with Frankie's gun to his head] So, what's the procedure when you have a gun to your head? What's the fucking procedure when you have a gun to your head?
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