Here we've displayed a list of the best Set-up films : North by Northwest(1959), Chinatown(1974), 12 Years a Slave(2013), The Killing of a Chinese Bookie(1976), The Front Page(1974), I Became a Criminal(1947), Lights in the Dusk(2006), Trouble Man(1972), Safe House(2012), Man on a Ledge(2012), Duchess of Idaho(1950), The Expendables 2(2012) ... ...
8.3/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1959
136 Minutes
Cary Grant Eva Marie Saint James Mason Leo G. Carroll Martin Landau Jessie Royce Landis Philip Ober Adam Williams Josephine Hutchinson Edward Platt Robert Ellenstein
ad executive spy secret agent mother henchman police officer amusing suspenseful engaging thrilling new york city long island, n.y. south dakota cornfield mount rushmore hotel room mistaken identity espionage romance fugitives
A New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies.
8.1/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1974
131 Minutes
Jack Nicholson Faye Dunaway John Huston Perry Lopez John Hillerman Darryl Zwerling Diane Ladd Roy Jenson Roman Polanski Richard Bakalyan Joe Mantell
detective widow father sister private investigator wife disturbing sultry suspenseful gritty los angeles chinatown household car construction site corruption murder adultery redemption set-up
A private detective hired to expose an adulterer finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.
8.1/10
Biography, Drama, History
USA|UK
2013
134 Minutes
Chiwetel Ejiofor Michael Fassbender Benedict Cumberbatch Paul Dano Garret Dillahunt Paul Giamatti Scoot McNairy Lupita Nyong'o Adepero Oduye Sarah Paulson Brad Pitt
slave slave trader abolitionist master african-american love interest dark powerful gripping touching gritty new york state american south plantation hideout secret hideout slave market slavery abolitionism underground railroad
In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
7.4/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1976
109 Minutes
Ben Gazzara Timothy Agoglia Carey Seymour Cassel Azizi Johari Meade Roberts Alice Friedland Donna Gordon Morgan Woodward
club owner mobster stripper singer bookie thug dark gritty emotional intense hollywood, calif. strip club chinatown restaurant backstage casino moral dilemma debt gambling addiction murder
A proud strip club owner is forced to come to terms with himself as a man, when his gambling addiction gets him in hot water with the mob, who offer him only one alternative.
7.3/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1974
105 Minutes
Jack Lemmon Walter Matthau Carol Burnett Susan Sarandon Vincent Gardenia David Wayne Allen Goorwitz Austin Pendleton Charles Durning Harold Gould Herbert Edelman
editor journalist fugitive girlfriend prostitute bumbler amusing cheeky madcap offbeat witty intense chicago newsroom prison train station newspapers journalism deception set-up
A ruthless editor tries to get his top reporter to cover one more crime story before retirement.
7.2/10
Crime, Drama
UK
1947
103 Minutes
Trevor Howard Sally Gray Griffith Jones Rene Ray Mary Merrall Charles Farrell Michael Brennan Jack McNaughton
innocent man boss fugitive girlfriend henchman thrilling gritty gripping bleak england prison funeral home black market set-up prison break manhunt murder escape rivalry 1940s
After WW2, former RAF airman Clem Morgan joins a gang of black-market smugglers-thieves but when a robbery goes wrong, Clem is caught , framed for a policeman's murder, and is sent to prison where he plots his escape and revenge.
6.8/10
Drama
Finland|Germany|France|Italy|Sweden
2006
78 Minutes
Janne Hyytiäinen Maria Järvenhelmi Ilkka Koivula Maria Heiskanen Sergei Doudko Tommi Korpela Kati Outinen
security guard manager co-worker criminal love interest thief fascinating bleak gripping helsinki prison shopping mall nightclub car jewelry shop robbery deception loneliness set-up crime
In Helsinki, a lonely night watchman is caught up in a series of misadventures with a femme fatale and a crooked businessman.
6.8/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1972
99 Minutes
detective hustler mobster police officer criminal thrilling rousing cool south central pool hall hotel gambling set-up investigation organized crime racism escape underdog 1970s
A neighborhood "problem solver" is framed for murder by a couple of local crime bosses trying to get him out the way.
6.7/10
Mystery & Thriller, Action
South Africa|USA|Japan
2012
115 Minutes
Denzel Washington Ryan Reynolds Vera Farmiga Brendan Gleeson Sam Shepard Ruben Blades Nora Arnezeder Robert Patrick Liam Cunningham Joel Kinnaman Fares Fares
cia agent rogue agent boss mercenary british intelligence agent girlfriend thrilling suspenseful tense intense cape town, south africa safe house pentagon embassy shantytown cape town espionage car chase betrayal on the run
A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge.
6.6/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2012
102 Minutes
Sam Worthington Elizabeth Banks Jamie Bell Anthony Mackie Genesis Rodriguez Ed Harris Titus Welliver Ed Burns Kyra Sedgwick
ex-cop psychologist police officer news reporter wealthy man suspenseful intricate thrilling new york city roosevelt hotel ledge funeral prison hotel room heist suicide attempt wrongful conviction set-up negotiation mystery
As a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion.
6.6/10
Romance
USA
1950
98 Minutes
Esther Williams Van Johnson John Lund Paula Raymond Clinton Sundberg Connie Haines Mel Torme Amanda Blake Tommy Farrell Sig Arno Dick Simmons
secretary dancer playboy band leader boss charming emotional amusing chicago sun valley, idaho office dance hall set-up roommates workplace romance love triangle misunderstanding dancing competition love pursuit
Ellen Hallet is in love with her playboy boss, Douglas Morrison, but is too timid to do anything about it. To help her, her roommate Chris decides to step in and devises a plan. Chris ... See full summary »
6.6/10
Action, Adventure
USA|Germany|Bulgaria|China
2012
103 Minutes
Sylvester Stallone Jason Statham Jet Li Dolph Lundgren Chuck Norris Terry Crews Randy Couture Liam Hemsworth Scott Adkins Yu Nan Jean-Claude Van Damme
mercenary boss colleague rival sniper girlfriend rousing fiery thrilling gripping amusing bulgaria vehicle airplane abandoned factory jungle vigilantism vengeance murder set-up
Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat.
6.5/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1946
93 Minutes
Pat O'Brien Claire Trevor Herbert Marshall Ray Collins Wallace Ford Dean Harens Damian O'Flynn Erskine Sanford Mary Ware Harry Harvey Robert Bray
art expert psychiatrist police detective reporter coworker museum director intricate uneasy manhattan, n.y. art museum train police station set-up forgery art drugs investigation shady dealings mystery discovery
Art curator George Steele experiences a train wreck...which never happened. Is he cracking up, or the victim of a plot?
6.3/10
Mystery & Thriller
UK
2016
109 Minutes
Bill Nighy Olivia Cooke Douglas Booth Daniel Mays Sam Reid Eddie Marsan María Valverde Adam Brown Morgan Watkins Damien Thomas Peter Sullivan
serial killer inspector murder victim young woman bleak gripping dark creepy victorian england london manor crime scene serial murders set-up mysterious deaths discovery mystery pursuit rescue 19th century
In Victorian London, a Scotland Yard inspector hunts down the sadistic killer behind a series of gory, Jack the Ripper-Like murders.
6.3/10
Western
USA
1934
60 Minutes
sheriff brother saloon owner outlaw henchman love interest tense gritty gripping gutsy general store saloon hideout small town american west false accusations brother relationship theft set-up betrayal
After Sheriff Ken puts money in the safe, his brother Clem gives Rawhide the combination. With the money gone the disgruntled townsmen make Boots Sheriff and lock up Ken. Clem, now a ... See full summary »
6.2/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2018
91 Minutes
Ben Foster Elle Fanning Lili Reinhart María Valverde Beau Bridges Adepero Oduye Robert Aramayo Jamel Chambers
mob enforcer mob boss hit man assassin captive runner brash brooding brutal emotional dark raw galveston, texas house car hotel pool beach on the run mob
After escaping a set up, a dying hitman returns to his hometown of Galveston where he plans his revenge.
6.2/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2013
108 Minutes
Mark Wahlberg Russell Crowe Catherine Zeta-Jones Jeffrey Wright Barry Pepper Kyle Chandler Natalie Martinez Alona Tal James Ransone Michael Beach Griffin Dunne
ex-cop mayor wife lover colleague private detective cool suspenseful intricate thrilling emotional new york city apartment office city hall big city investigation political intrigue set-up second chance
In a city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerful figure: Mayor Nicholas Hostetler.
6.0/10
Crime, Comedy, Drama
UK
1990
90 Minutes
Eric Idle Robbie Coltrane Camille Coduri Janet Suzman Doris Hare Lila Kaye Robert Patterson Robert Morgan Winston Dennis Tom Hickey
crime boss petty criminal partner girlfriend nun police officer madcap lighthearted playful cheeky bank convent hospital shower classroom fugitives robbery double-cross assumed identity set-up
2 criminals want out but their boss kills those leaving. When the men are ordered to rob the triad, they keep the money and hide from the boss, triad and police at a convent, dressed as nuns.
6.0/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1999
94 Minutes
Alec Baldwin Andre Braugher Ricky Harris Michael Jai White David Byrd Rebecca De Mornay Richard Edson Robert Miano Bruce Greenwood Reginald Ballard
hit man gangster thief mafia boss policewoman vigilante brash frenetic thrilling tense apartment record store kitchen chicago murder turf war double-cross set-up mafia rivalry
A thief is betrayed after a well done job in Detroit. Returning to Chicago, he decides on revenge. Things escalate.
5.9/10
Crime, Drama
UK
1959
61 Minutes
Harry H. Corbett Felicity Young Spencer Teakle Victor Brooks Bernadette Milnes Christina Gregg Tony Doonan John Barrard Charles Lloyd Pack Alan Edwards Dermot Kelly
magazine editor publisher model scotland yard detective serial killer dark eerie gripping passionate london magazine office police station crime scene serial murders murder investigation set-up police work killer among us pursuit mystery
A bikini-clad pin-up is found dead by the Serpentine in the same place, pose and get-up as when she appeared on the cover of "Wow!" magazine. When the police find the same fate befalling ... See full summary »
5.9/10
Comedy
UK|USA
2019
88 Minutes
Marchánt Davis Anna Kendrick Danielle Brooks Kayvan Novak Denis O'Hare Jim Gaffigan James Adomian Pej Vahdat Adam David Thompson
revolutionary preacher fbi agent undercover agent family engaging offbeat shocking uneasy miami fbi headquarters cult headquarters crime scene undercover operations set-up crime terrorism fbi quest underdog
An impoverished preacher who brings hope to the Miami projects is offered cash to save his family from eviction. He has no idea his sponsor works for the FBI who plan to turn him into a criminal by fueling his madcap revolutionary dreams.
5.7/10
Western
USA
1955
71 Minutes
Zachary Scott Carole Mathews Barton MacLane Dick Foran Lola Albright Gordon Jones Raymond Hatton Lee Van Cleef Charles Fredericks
rancher foreman businessman gunslinger marshal beautiful woman tense gritty rousing fiery arizona valley ghost town saloon ranch land wars set-up hired killers betrayal peace
Unscrupulous ranchers feud among themselves for control of the valley but a newcomer owns the water rights to the sole water source, without which grazing lands are useless.
5.7/10
Mystery & Thriller
UK
2020
90 Minutes
Perrey Reeves Kim Shaw Gord Rand Kristin Booth Bruce Dinsmore Marc Bendavid
kidnapper boss lover camera operator colleague tv reporter thrilling intense suspenseful office newsroom street home tv station set-up fame obsession career aspirations suspicion kidnapping
Prodigal scientist and technology entrepreneur, Dr Faust, seeks to emulate Gods ability to create life. He sells his soul to the devil in order to realise his greatest ambition - to create the world's first super-human.
5.6/10
Action
USA
1997
99 Minutes
Keenen Ivory Wayans Jon Voight Jill Hennessy Paul Sorvino Eric Roberts Robert Culp Wolfgang Bodison Simon Baker-Denny Christine Devine
sergeant colonel commanding officer witness first lady doctor tense fiery intricate suspenseful desert political rally roof highway research station fugitives false accusations conspiracy assassination plot set-up
A Marine on death row is recruited by a shadowy U.S. military officer as part of a top-secret ops team, then gets framed for murder when the team and its officer set him up as the fall guy for the assassination of the First Lady.
5.2/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2000
104 Minutes
Sylvester Stallone Miranda Richardson Rachael Leigh Cook Alan Cumming Mickey Rourke John C. McGinley Rhona Mitra Johnny Strong John Cassini Garwin Sanford Michael Caine
mobster brother wife niece mob boss girlfriend gritty thrilling brutal seattle diner casino funeral mansion elevator family relationships investigation crime syndicate set-up death
A Las Vegas mob enforcer travels back to his hometown to investigate his brother's mysterious death.
5.1/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2017
114 Minutes
Nazo Bravo Carlotta Montanari Tim Park Julien Cesario Steve Bethers Keith Sutliff Erica Souza Alexandria Rousset Michael Ryan Whelan Gregory Gordon Matthew Webb
brother bank robber bounty hunter confident gripping raw tense los angeles bank car bank robbery death set-up revenge investigation mystery pursuit revenge rivalry 21st century
A group of outlaws attempt to reveal their brothers killer from a neighboring gang after being set up during a bank heist.
4.5/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA|Australia
2011
87 Minutes
Ray Liotta Dominic Purcell Andy McPhee Vanessa Gray Brad McMurray Aaron Pedersen Robyn Moore Ty Hungerford Carmel Rose Jordanna Allen
reformed criminal criminal robber drug addict girlfriend drug dealer gritty thrilling suspenseful intense brutal emotional on the run motel convenience store crime scene united nations flat on the run crime
Reformed criminal gets blackmailed into doing one last job when former partner crawls out of the woodwork.
4.3/10
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2020
83 Minutes
Brian Geraghty Sharon Leal Bethany Joy Lenz Jim Beaver Edwina Findley Chiké Okonkwo Wayne Brady Sam Ashe Arnold Tom Virtue Kevin Ross Charles Robinson
cop suspect tense solemn rousing gripping disturbing police station set-up accusations racial profiling hostage situation justice fall 2020s
Lives are left in pieces after a white cop responds to a hostage call and kills the Black suspect, only to learn he may have been set up; facing trial, he must find the person responsible while examining his own accountability.
4.0/10
Adventure
USA|West Germany
1980
90 Minutes
Stuart Whitman Robert Vaughn Caren Kaye Raymond St. Jacques Woody Strode Sybil Danning Mary Lou Gassen Albert Salmi Michael V. Gazzo Monty Rock III
ex-soldier boss mafioso ship captain girlfriend first mate suspenseful thrilling key west, fla. cuba boat sea jail bar journey assassination plot politics hostage situation deception set-up
Adventurer gets caught up in a plot to kill Fidel Castro.
3.3/10
Romance
Hungary|USA|UK
2019
84 Minutes
Heather Hemmens Cornelius Smith Jr. Tara Moore Leanne Lapp Casey Manderson Jennifer Copping BJ Harrison Patti Allan Ben Wilkinson Jessie Fraser Eric Gustafsson
television producer ex-boyfriend ex-lover participant cameraman melodramatic airy amusing heartwarming charming inspiring tv station film set tv tower reality television set-up wedding love forbidden love rise
After inheriting an ominous painting, a family soon becomes disturbed by a demonic presence known as The Whispering Man.
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