Movie

The Trigger Effect

When Nothing Works, Anything Goes.

1996★ 5.9 · 1231h 34mDramaThriller

Overview

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.

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Cast

Dermot Mulroney
as Joe

Michael Rooker
as Gary

Elisabeth Shue
as Annie

Richard T. Jones
as Raymond

Kyle MacLachlan
as Matthew

Greg Grunberg
as Double Date Guy

Richard Schiff
as Gun Shop Clerk

Evan Jones
as Movie theater audience member (uncreditied)

Bill Smitrovich
as Steph

Conor O'Farrell
as Police Officer #1

Kirk Fox
as Drugstore Announcer

Jack Noseworthy
as Prowler

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5.9/ 10

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Release date: 1996-08-30

Budget: $8,000,000

Revenue: $3,600,000

Runtime: 1h 34m

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DramaThriller

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