The Set-Up
Summary:
As shown by the clock face that opens and closes the film, The Set-Up takes place within a compact 72 minutes, with the action played out in "real time." Robert Ryan plays Bill "Stoker" Thompson, a washed-up boxer who refuses to give up his career despite the pleas of his wife Julie (Audrey Totter). There's little chance that he's going to win this evening's bout; still, Stoker'... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Robert Ryan - (Bill "Stoker" Thompson)
Audrey Totter - (Julie Thompson)
George Tobias - (Tiny)
Alan Baxter - (Little Boy)
Wallace Ford - (Gus)
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Review:
Robert Wise's blistering tour de force on the fight game, a key influence on Martin Scorsese's seminal Raging Bull (1980), remains one of the best films on that world. An undefeated boxing champion while at Dartmouth, Robert Ryan gives what's likely his best performance as the over-the-hill pug who balks when ordered by his manag... Continue >>
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