Setup (film)
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Set Up is a heist film
directed by Mike Cunther and written by Gunther and Mike Behrman. It stars Bruce Willis
, Ryan Phillippe
, and 50 Cent
.
It was released straight to DVD and Blu Ray on 20 September 2011 in the USA.
), Dave (Brett Granstaff) and Vincent (Ryan Phillippe
) plan out a detailed heist that turns deadly when Vincent betrays others and shoots Sonny and Dave in which Dave dies on the spot but Sonny somehow manages to escape. Taking matters into his own hands, Sonny seeks out his revenge teaming up with the most dangerous mob boss in town (Bruce Willis
) to get back what is rightfully his. When he finally comes face to face with his longtime friend he will be forced to make a life changing choice.
. Set Up is the first film in a $200 million deal with the production companies Cheetah Vision
and George Furla's Hedge Fund Film Partners. Grindstone Entertainment Group and Lionsgate
will distribute the film in the United States and Canada.
Heist film
A heist film is a film that has an intricate plot woven around a group of people trying to steal something. Versions with dominant or prominent comic elements are often called caper movies. They could be described as the analogues of caper stories in film history...
directed by Mike Cunther and written by Gunther and Mike Behrman. It stars Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis
Walter Bruce Willis , better known as Bruce Willis, is an American actor, producer, and musician. His career began in television in the 1980s and has continued both in television and film since, including comedic, dramatic, and action roles...
, Ryan Phillippe
Ryan Phillippe
Matthew Ryan Phillippe , better known as Ryan Phillippe, is an American actor. After appearing on the soap opera One Life to Live, he came to fame in the late 1990s starring in a string of films, including I Know What You Did Last Summer, Cruel Intentions, and 54...
, and 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
.
It was released straight to DVD and Blu Ray on 20 September 2011 in the USA.
Plot
Three friends, Sonny (50 Cent50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
), Dave (Brett Granstaff) and Vincent (Ryan Phillippe
Ryan Phillippe
Matthew Ryan Phillippe , better known as Ryan Phillippe, is an American actor. After appearing on the soap opera One Life to Live, he came to fame in the late 1990s starring in a string of films, including I Know What You Did Last Summer, Cruel Intentions, and 54...
) plan out a detailed heist that turns deadly when Vincent betrays others and shoots Sonny and Dave in which Dave dies on the spot but Sonny somehow manages to escape. Taking matters into his own hands, Sonny seeks out his revenge teaming up with the most dangerous mob boss in town (Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis
Walter Bruce Willis , better known as Bruce Willis, is an American actor, producer, and musician. His career began in television in the 1980s and has continued both in television and film since, including comedic, dramatic, and action roles...
) to get back what is rightfully his. When he finally comes face to face with his longtime friend he will be forced to make a life changing choice.
Cast
- 50 Cent50 CentCurtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
as Sonny - Bruce WillisBruce WillisWalter Bruce Willis , better known as Bruce Willis, is an American actor, producer, and musician. His career began in television in the 1980s and has continued both in television and film since, including comedic, dramatic, and action roles...
as Jack Biggs - Ryan PhillippeRyan PhillippeMatthew Ryan Phillippe , better known as Ryan Phillippe, is an American actor. After appearing on the soap opera One Life to Live, he came to fame in the late 1990s starring in a string of films, including I Know What You Did Last Summer, Cruel Intentions, and 54...
as Vincent - Jenna DewanJenna DewanJenna Lee Dewan-Tatum , better known by her birth name Jenna Dewan, is an American actress, dancer, and former model.-Early life:...
as Mia - Brett Granstaff as Dave
- Randy CoutureRandy CoutureRandy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
as Petey - Will Yun LeeWill Yun LeeWill Yun Lee is an Korean American actor.He is best known for his roles on TNT's supernatural drama series Witchblade as Danny Woo and as Jae Kim on NBC's science fiction television drama Bionic Woman...
as Joey - Shaun ToubShaun ToubShaun Toub is an Iranian-American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Farhad in the 2004 movie Crash, as Rahim Khan in the movie The Kite Runner, and as Yinsen in the movie Iron Man.-Personal life:...
as Roth - Susie Abromeit as Valerie
- Jay KarnesJay KarnesJay Karnes is an American actor, born in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended the University of Kansas . He is well known for his role as L.A.P.D. Det...
as Russell - James RemarJames RemarJames Remar is an American actor and voice artist. He has appeared in movies, video games, and TV shows. He is perhaps best known as Richard, the on-off tycoon boyfriend of Kim Cattrall's character in Sex and the City, as Ajax in The Warriors, as the homicidal maniac Albert Ganz in the 1982...
as William
Production
Filming began in November of 2010 in Grand Rapids, MichiganGrand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
. Set Up is the first film in a $200 million deal with the production companies Cheetah Vision
Cheetah Vision
Cheetah Vision is an film production company founded in 2009 by Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson and Randall Emmett. The first project that was filmed was called 'Setup' but the first project to go into production and released first is a film called, "Gun". In early 2011, 50 Cent landed a $200 Million...
and George Furla's Hedge Fund Film Partners. Grindstone Entertainment Group and Lionsgate
Lions Gate Entertainment
Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation is a North American entertainment company. The company was formed in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1997, and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California...
will distribute the film in the United States and Canada.