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The Set-Up
Running Time: 72 min.
MPAA Rating: NR
Produced By: / RKO Pictures

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 de... Full Summary >>

Cast and Crew: Robert Ryan (Bill "Stoker" Thompson) Audrey Totter (Julie Thompson) George Tobias (Tiny) Alan Baxter (Little Boy) All Cast & Crew >> 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 ... Continue >>

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