SET IT OFF (1996) is a classic mid 90s hood film. This film is like a hood-melodrama because it embodies so many levels of emotions throughout. You develop strong sympathy for the characters because you understand their struggles are caused by their environment. However, there are moral conflicts to their motivations as the deeper they get in their desperation, the higher the stakes become, which leads them down a path of no return. Starring a phenomenal cast of Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah

"Please do not be misled by the fact that these four bandits are female." SET IT OFF, F. Gary Gray's 1996 heist genre classic, screens this Friday at 8:30pm on Governors Island's historic Parade Ground as part of our free outdoor summer screening series! Learn more about how to attend: filmlinc.org/summermovies | Film at Lincoln Center