After a lifetime of being exploited by unscrupulous employers, pushed around by sleazy boyfriends, persecuted by the police, and unable to escape from the undertow of ghetto life by socially approved means, a quartet of Angelina women arm themselves to the teeth and bust up banks in this provocative and intriguing social drama.

Frankie's been unjustly fired from her bank-teller job. Stony's brother was wrongly killed by the police. A misunderstanding results in Tisean's baby being taken from her. Cleo just wants to get out of the 'hood. These are the desperate situations of four female best friends, who jointly take a drastic measure to improve their lives...
The women decide to rob a bank, an experience that gives them an emotional rush in addition to easy money. Hooked, the quartet continue (and escalate) their crime sprees, attracting the attention of the authorities. As a result, the foursome learn a violent -- and tragic -- version of the adage "crime does not pay."

Released theatrically in USA November 6, 1996.

Additional credit: Mary Parent (executive producer).

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Pan & Scan - 1.33
Letterboxed
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
Dolby Digital Surround Sound - English
Additional Release Material:
Trailers - 1.Original Theatrical Trailer
Music Video - 1.Ray J - LET IT GO
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Text/Photo Galleries:
Biographies - 1.Cast & Crew
Filmographies - 1.Cast & Crew

Jada Pinkett: Actress, THE WOMEN (2008)
Kimberly Elise: Actress/"Set It Off"
Vivica A. Fox: American Actress
Queen Latifah: Rapper/Actress
Blair Underwood: American TV/Film Actor
John C. McGinley: American actor, SCRUBS

F. Gary Gray: Director/ FRIDAY (1995), THE NEGOTIATOR (1998)

Takashi Bufford: Screenwriter
Kate Lanier: SCREENWRITER

"...Boosted by some really cool heist sequences and an excellent performance by Queen Latifah..."
"...Very particular, very engaging....[A] fresh piece of work..." -- Rating: B+
"...A well-crafted girls-n-the-hood actioner, with an acute social conscience and plenty of soul....A tale of female bonding and empowerment, this relevant film boasts a terrific cast..."
"...A heist film with more than guns and ammo on its mind....A project worth paying attention to..."
"...The action sequences -- the robberies, the close calls, the shootouts -- are all well-handled....What makes the film special is the way it shows the motivations of its four women..."