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| Set It Off |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 25 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Jada Pinkett, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, Kimberly Elise. |
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| Supplementals |
| A full screen supplemental section includes numerous TV spots, a featurette and the theatrical trailer. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
New Line Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
ID3788LI |
| (MPAA Rating): |
R |
| (Retail Price): |
$49.99 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
122 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1996 |
| (LD Release Date): |
4/9/97 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
F. Gary Gray |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Takashi Bufford & Kate Lanier |
| (Story): |
Takashi Bufford |
| (Music): |
Christopher Young |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Robb Wilson King |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
John Carter, ACE |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Mary Parent & F. Gary Gray |
| (Co-Producers): |
Takashi Bufford & Aleen Alsobrook |
| (Producers): |
Dale Pollock & Oren Koules |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Super 35 |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Digital Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
SDDS & Dolby Digital |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Set It Off is a riveting action drama starring Vivica A. Fox as Frankie, a bank teller who finds herself jobless after an armed robbery leaves police and bystanders dead. Her longtime friends Cleo (Queen Latifah), Stony (Jada Pinkett), Tisean (Kimberly Elise), convince each other that there is a better way to make cash—rob the city’s biggest banks and get back at the system that abuses them.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture, framed at 2.35:1, is exemplary in all aspects with virtually no noise or artifacts apparent.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
Both the matrix PCM and Dolby® Digital 5.1 discrete soundtracks deliver deep bass in the .1 LFE channel. The music score is spread wider with improved distinction between instruments in the discrete version, although the matrix is nicely enveloping. The dialogue is exceptional on both versions, sounding absolutely natural and nicely integrated into each scene. Sound effects are directionalized and bass, while centering around 40Hz, extends to below 25Hz and is powerful.
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Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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