The Trigger Effect

Name: The Trigger Effect
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1996-08-30
Cast: Kyle MacLachlan, Elisabeth Shue, Dermot Mulroney, Richard T. Jones, Bill Smitrovich

When nothing works, anything goes.

1996R1h 34mMovie

A blackout leaves those affected to consider what is necessary, what is legal, and what is questionable, in order to survive in a predatory environment.

Drama
Thriller
Blackout
Riot
Power Outage
Sick Child

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Cast

Kyle MacLachlanMatthew
Elisabeth ShueAnnie
Dermot MulroneyJoe
Richard T. JonesRaymond
Bill SmitrovichSteph
Michael RookerGary
Tori KristiansenSarah
Tyra KristiansenSarah
Rick WorthyJohnny
Edhem BarkerTrendy German Guy
Tyrone TannTripping Guy
Mônica TorresHand Holding Girl
Sherry LynnAdditional Dialogue Replacement (voice)
David O'DonnellHand Holding Guy

Details

Director: David Koepp
Writers: David Koepp
Release date: August 30, 1996
Runtime: 1h 34m
Budget: $8M
Box office: $3.6M worldwide
Original language: English
Studios: Gramercy Pictures, Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment

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Platform	Score	Points
IMDb8,189 votes	5.7	5 pts
Rotten Tomatoes	72%	6 pts
Metacritic	66	7 pts
Letterboxd	not available	skipped

Platform	Score	Points
IMDb8,189 votes	5.7	5 pts
Rotten Tomatoes	72%	6 pts
Metacritic	66	7 pts
Letterboxd	not available	skipped