The Set-Up

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1978 · 17 min · Drama · Action · TMDB 8.0/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow

Cast

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