Review of Set It Off (1996) by Aniya W — 05 Nov 2007

I can truly say this is one of the only movies that made me almost cry.

This review of Set It Off (1996) was written by Aniya W on 05 Nov 2007.

Set It Off has generally received positive reviews.

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