The Set Up

High-tech larceny, seductive treachery and explosive action power this sexy thriller starring Billy Zane (Dead Calm) and Misa Sara (Timecop).  Recently paroled from prison, security expert and former thief Charlie Thope (Zane) goes to work for fast-lane financier Jeremiah Cole (James Coburn).  Charlie's new job: to combine his computer wizardry and street-wise instincts to design a security system for a high-profile super-bank.  While completing the project, Charlie begins an intensely passionate affair with sultry young socialite Gena Sands (Sara).  But after an argument with Gena's ex-boyfriend turns violent, Charlie finds himself trapped in a tangled web of blackmail, seduction and murder where the only way out...is to bust into the very bank he was hired to protect.  Forced to turn thief again, Charlie plunges into a caper where double-cross turns to triple-cross enroute to a twisting, murderously unexpected climax.

Running time 1 hour 33 minutes MGM/UA Home Video 1995

Personal rating:

If you like suspense or who done it movies, this is a good one for you.  There are a couple of scenes that seem pretty dry, but for die-hard Billy Zane fans, like myself, you'll enjoy it.
Billy looks really good in this movie, though a bit thin. 

On a scale of 1-10, I give it a 6.