The Set-Up
by Robert Wise
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Actor: Alan Baxter, Audrey Totter, George Tobias, Robert Ryan, Wallace FordDirector: Robert Wise
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 72 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-07-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Turner Home Ent
Movie Reviews of The Set-Up
Movie Review: Realistic slice of the boxer's life
Summary: 4 Stars
Although this film came out between the other 2 boxing films, "Body & Soul" & "Champion", in many ways this film outshines these two classics. First off, it features the late Robert Ryan in a rare sympathetic role as Stoker, a washed up 35 yr old boxer who longs for one great match. How he achieves this despite the fact that his crooked manager, George Tobias, and the various obstacles thrown at him form the crux of this film. But also what director Robert Wise shows us in the brief 71 minute running time is the reactions of the spectators, the fear in a young boxer's face as he awaits his first match and the double dealings of the fight management. With this role and his break out performance as the bigoted soldier, Montgomery in "Crossfire", Ryan proved himself to be an "actors actor" or as Ernest Borgnine stated in his recent autobiography, a craftsman of the first order. This film also influenced Martin Scorsese and in his commentary to the DVD, to be specific, in the making of his "Raging Bull". Recommended for film noirists and boxing fans.
Summary of The Set-Up
Over-the-hill boxer Stoker Thompson thinks he can still win a bout despite doubts from his wife and his manager. He goes into his next fight determined to beat his opponent not realizing his manager has taken money from a tough gambler for having Stoker take a dive. Played out in real time.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:?DRAMA UPC:?053939674828This riveting, gut-punching boxing picture plays out in something close to "real time." We are locked in with an over-the-hill pug (Robert Ryan) as he arrives at an arena for a match against a younger opponent. What he doesn't know yet is that his crooked manager has agreed to throw the fight for some gangsters--so Ryan has more than one battle on his hands as each bruising round goes by. At a lean, mean 72 minutes, The Set-Up manages to load the essential film noir themes into one potent package, excitingly delivered with no breathing room. Director Robert Wise would go on to make such mega-productions as The Sound of Music, which only makes you appreciate his economy here. And the movie's a fine showcase for tall, craggy Robert Ryan, one of the great under-sung actors in American movies, who was a boxer himself before becoming an actor. --Robert Horton
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