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Set It Off is a 1996 American heist film directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Takashi Bufford and Kate Lanier. It stars Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, and Kimberly Elise as four working-class friends in Los Angeles who, each facing financial hardship and personal loss, plan and execute a series of bank robberies.
Blair Underglass and John C. McGinley appear in supporting roles. The film explores themes of poverty, systemic inequality, friendship, and desperation, and is noted for its ensemble cast of leading women in a genre that had historically centered male crews.
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Who are the four women in Set It Off?
Jada Pinkett Smith plays Stony, Queen Latifah plays Cleo, Vivica A. Fox plays Frankie, and Kimberly Elise plays Tisean. The 1996 film was Elise's feature-film debut, and the four characters are close friends in Los Angeles. [Set It Off](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_It_Off_%28film%29)
Why do the friends start robbing banks in Set It Off?
Financial pressure, job loss, family needs, and anger at the system push the four friends toward bank robbery. Frankie knows bank procedures from her former teller job, which helps the group plan the early heists. [Film at Lincoln Center](https://www.filmlinc.org/films/set-it-off/)
Who directed Set It Off and who wrote it?
F. Gary Gray directed the film from a screenplay by Takashi Bufford and Kate Lanier. New Line Cinema released the 1996 crime film, which runs about 123 minutes in its listed theatrical version. [Set It Off](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_It_Off_%28film%29)
Where is Set It Off set, and what kind of crime film is it?
It is set in Los Angeles and follows four working-class Black women who turn to a series of bank robberies. The movie blends a heist structure with social drama about employment, policing, housing, and family responsibility. [Set It Off](https://www.filmlinc.org/films/set-it-off/)
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