The Set-Up (1978) — action, drama film. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Starring Gary Busey, Sylvère Lotringer, Marshall Blonsky.
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A student film exploring the seductive nature of cinematic violence through a brutal alley fight and academic commentary.
Action, Drama · 8/10 · 17 min · 1978
The Set-Up is Kathryn Bigelow's student film at Columbia about the exploration of 'why violence in cinematic form is so seductive'. It featured two men beating each other to a pulp in a dark alley, while two professors analyzed the philosophy of it all on the soundtrack.
