The Set-Up

1978 0h 17m EN

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8.0

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★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The Set-Up is Kathryn Bigelow's student film at Columbia about the exploration of 'why violence in cinematic form is so seductive'. It featured two men beating each other to a pulp in a dark alley, while two professors analyzed the philosophy of it all on the soundtrack.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gary Busey
Sylvère Lotringer
Lui-même (voix-off)
Marshall Blonsky
Lui-même (voix-off)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, shot by Ed Bowes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Gary Busey and Sylvère Lotringer and Marshall Blonsky carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108087 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kathryn Bigelow directs. Ed Bowes behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, shot by Ed Bowes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Gary Busey and Sylvère Lotringer and Marshall Blonsky carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0108087 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.