Set It Off
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	F. Gary Gray
Produced by	F. Gary Gray Dale Pollock
Written by	Takashi Bufford (story/screenplay) Kate Lanier (screenplay)
Starring	Jada Pinkett Smith Queen Latifah Vivica A. Fox Kimberly Elise
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
Release date(s)	November 10, 1996
Running time	123 minutes
Language	English
Budget	$9,000,000 (estimate) [1]
IMDb profile

Set It Off is a 1996 drama film directed by F. Gary Gray, and stars Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox and Kimberly Elise, as four close friends from Los Angeles who decide to plan and execute a bank robbery. They decide to do so for different reasons, although all four want better for themselves and their families than the opportunities available to them than in the racist and post-industrial Los Angeles. F. Gary Gray (born 1 January 1970 in Highland Park, IL) is an African-American music video director, turned film director of such films as Friday with Ice Cube and Chris Tucker; The Negotiator with Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey; Set it Off with Queen Latifah and Vivica A... F. Gary Gray (born 1 January 1970 in Highland Park, IL) is an African-American music video director, turned film director of such films as Friday with Ice Cube and Chris Tucker; The Negotiator with Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey; Set it Off with Queen Latifah and Vivica A... Jada Koren Pinkett Smith (born September 18, 1971) is an American actress and singer. ... Also see the Arab singer Latifa Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970 in Newark, New Jersey) is a Grammy-winning American rapper/singer, model, and Academy Award-nominated actress. ... Vivica Anjanetta Fox (born July 30, 1964 in South Bend, IN) is a film and television actress. ... Kimberly Elise (born Kimberly Elise Trammel on April 17, 1967) is an African-American actress. ... New Line redirects here. ... is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Set It Off is the second album released by the Christian metal band Thousand Foot Krutch. ... The year 1996 in film involved some significant events. ... For other uses, see Drama (disambiguation). ... This article is about motion pictures. ... F. Gary Gray (born 1 January 1970 in Highland Park, IL) is an African-American music video director, turned film director of such films as Friday with Ice Cube and Chris Tucker; The Negotiator with Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey; Set it Off with Queen Latifah and Vivica A... Jada Koren Pinkett Smith (born September 18, 1971) is an American actress and singer. ... Also see the Arab singer Latifa Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970 in Newark, New Jersey) is a Grammy-winning American rapper/singer, model, and Academy Award-nominated actress. ... Vivica Anjanetta Fox (born July 30, 1964 in South Bend, IN) is a film and television actress. ... Kimberly Elise (born Kimberly Elise Trammel on April 17, 1967) is an African-American actress. ... It has been suggested that Safecatch be merged into this article or section. ...

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.

Cast

• Jada Pinkett Smith — Lita 'Stony' Newsom
• Queen Latifah — Cleopatra 'Cleo' Sims
• Vivica A. Fox — Francesca 'Frankie' Sutton
• Kimberly Elise — Tisean 'T.T.' Williams
• John C. McGinley — Detective Strode
• Ella Joyce - Detective Waller
• Blair Underwood — Keith Weston
• Charles Robinson — Nate Andrews
• Dr. Dre — Black Sam
• WC - Darnell
• Charles Walker — Captain Fredricks
• Mark Thompson — TV Anchor
• George Fisher — Cop
• F. Gary Gray — Guy driving low-rider
• Geoff Callan — Nigel
• Samantha MacLachlan — Ursula
• Natalie Desselle-Reid - Tanika

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Awards & nominations

1997 Acapulco Black Film Festival The American Black Film Festival (formerly known as the Acapulco Black Film Festival) is an annual awards festival that recognizes achievements in independent Black cinema. ...

• Best Director — F. Gary Gray (won)
• Best Actress — Queen Latifah (won)
• Best Soundtrack (won)

1997 Independent Spirit Awards Founded in 1984, the Independent Spirit Awards were originally known as the FINDIE (Friends of Independents) Awards and presented winners with Plexiglas pyramids containing suspended shoestrings representing the paltry budgets of independent films. ...

• Best Supporting Female — Queen Latifah (nominated)

1997 NAACP Image Awards The NAACP Image Award is an award presented annually by the NAACP to honor the top African-Americans in film, television, music and literature. ...

• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture — Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smitth (nominated)
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture — Blair Underwood (nominated)

External links

• Set It Off at the Internet Movie Database