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The Set-Up
1949
· Movie
· 73 min
B
MEANRANK
79/100
Every rating
72–89
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 72, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 89.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A boxer is past his prime but continues to fight to earn a living. Unbeknownst to him, his managers have taken money from gamblers for him to throw his next fight. The story follows his struggle in the ring as he fights for victory against both his opponent and the corrupt setup.
Details
- Director
- Robert Wise
- Writers
- Art Cohn, Joseph Moncure March, Robert Wise
- Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Released
- 29 March 1949
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 73 min
- Rated
- NR
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