The Set Up
ActionThrillerMysteryTV Movie
Charlie Thorpe, a security systems expert, gets caught during a robbery. When he is released from jail he is hired by a bank owner to design a fool proof system during the refurbishing of a bank. But shortly after it's finished he is blackmailed into cracking the security.
VIBE
This is a taut, no-nonsense thriller that steadily ratchets up the tension. It feels like a classic 90s crime drama, focusing on the desperate plight of a man trapped in an impossible situation. The atmosphere is gritty and anxious, making for a suspenseful, high-stakes watch.
tensegrittysuspensefulanxiousdesperatesteady90s thrillercat-and-mousecrime dramapractical suspenseblackmailconsequencesmoral compromisesurvival
criminal
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