The Set-Up (1995 film)
| The Set-Up | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Strathford Hamilton |
| Written by | Michael Thoma |
| Based on | My Laugh Comes Last 1977 novel by James Hadley Chase |
| Produced by | Julia Verdin |
| Starring | Billy Zane Mia Sara James Russo James Coburn Louis Mandylor Tommy 'Tiny' Lister Mark Rolston Margaret Avery Lisa Collins Vince Deadrick Jr. Shannon Wilcox Paula O'Hara Ed Wasser Brent Morris Tom Muzila Stephen Lofaro Roy Jenson Kevin McLaughlin Scott L. Schwartz |
| Cinematography | David Lewis |
| Edited by | Marcy Hamilton |
| Music by | Conrad Pope |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Set-Up is a 1995 American crime thriller film directed by Strathford Hamilton and starring Billy Zane. It was based on the 1977 novel My Laugh Comes Last by James Hadley Chase.[1]
Plot
[edit]Charlie Thorpe, a security systems expert, is caught during a robbery. When he get released from prison, a bank owner hires him to design a fool-proof system during the refurbishing of his bank. After he has completed the system, he begins getting blackmailed, to break his system.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Billy Zane as Charles Thorpe
- Mia Sara as Gina Sands
- James Russo as Kliff
- James Coburn as Jeremiah Cole
- Louis Mandylor as Pauly
- Tommy 'Tiny' Lister as Leon (credited as Tiny 'Zeus' Lister)
- Mark Rolston as Ray Harris
- Margaret Avery as Olivia Dubois
- Lisa Collins as Elizabeth
- Vince Deadrick Jr. as Officer Jones
- Shannon Wilcox as Mrs. Cole
- Paula O'Hara as Julia (credited as Paula Coburn)
- Ed Wasser as Cop #1
- Brent Morris as Cop #2
- Tom Muzila as Boxer
- Stephen Lofaro as Manager
- Roy Jenson as Older Guard
- Kevin McLaughlin as Young Guard
- Scott L. Schwartz as Maniac (uncredited)
Release
[edit]It debuted on the American premium television network Showtime on July 23, 1995.[3][4]
Reception
[edit]Time Out reviewed the film, writing that it was "a movie that's more plot than characterisation, and is already doomed from the moment they cast the synthetic male lead."[5] Variety and TV Guide also reviewed The Set-Up, the latter of which felt that "Persuasively acted by veteran smoothie James Coburn and the two romantic leads, THE SET-UP is knocked down a few pegs by the robbers--Mandylor, who seethes with "method" menace; former wrestler Tiny Lister, a Tor Johnson for the '90s, and the hammy Russo, who seems on a pilgrimage to showcase the worst aspects of Method-acted hooliganism in all his performances. "[6][7] Of Coburn, a reviewer for The Age noted that "the veteran film heavy deserves better."[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "REVIEW The Set Up". The Hollywood Reporter. July 21, 1995.
- ^ Scott, Tony (24 July 1995). Yahoo!
- ^ Movies Made for Television, 1964-2004: 1990-1999, p. 460 (2005)
- ^ Zad, Martie (23 July 1995). Naked News' Looks At Media's Styles, The Washington Post
- ^ T. J. "The Set Up". Time Out Worldwide. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ Scott, Tony (1995-07-24). "The Set Up". Variety. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "The Set Up". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "The Set Up (review)". The Age. June 30, 1996.
External links
[edit]- The Set-Up at IMDb
- The Set-Up at the TCM Movie Database
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- 1995 films
- 1995 crime thriller films
- 1990s heist films
- American crime thriller films
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- 1990s English-language films
- Films directed by Strathford Hamilton
- 1990s American films
- English-language crime thriller films
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