Set It Off

Set It Off

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

1996•2h 3m•7.2/10

CrimeDramaThrillerActionRomance

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7.2/10(400)

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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Production

New Line Cinema, Peak Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith

Stony

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Cleo

Vivica A. Fox

Vivica A. Fox

Frankie

Kimberly Elise

Kimberly Elise

Tisean

Blair Underwood

Blair Underwood

Keith

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

Detective Strode

Anna Maria Horsford

Anna Maria Horsford

Ms. Wells

Ella Joyce

Ella Joyce

Detective Waller

Charles Robinson

Charles Robinson

Nate

Chaz Lamar Shepherd

Chaz Lamar Shepherd

Stevie

Vincent Baum

Jajuan

Van Baum

Jajuan

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Luther

Samantha MacLachlan

Ursula

Samuel Monroe Jr.

Samuel Monroe Jr.

Lorenz

WC

Darnell

Edmund L. Shaff

Edmund L. Shaff

Mr. Zachery

Natalie Desselle-Reid

Natalie Desselle-Reid

Tanika

Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre

Black Sam

Bruce Williams

Bruce

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