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The Trigger Effect
The Trigger Effect

The Trigger Effect

When Nothing Works, Anything Goes.

Genres

DramaThriller

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.

Others

Budget

$8000000

Revenue

$3600000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

5.765/10

Release Date

30 August 1996

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan

Matthew

Elisabeth Shue

Elisabeth Shue

Annie

Dermot Mulroney

Dermot Mulroney

Joe

Richard T. Jones

Richard T. Jones

Raymond

Bill Smitrovich

Bill Smitrovich

Steph

Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

Gary

Tori Kristiansen

Tori Kristiansen

Sarah

Tyra Kristiansen

Tyra Kristiansen

Sarah

Rick Worthy

Rick Worthy

Johnny

Edhem Barker

Edhem Barker

Trendy German Guy

Tyrone Tann

Tyrone Tann

Tripping Guy

Mônica Torres

Mônica Torres

Hand Holding Girl

Sherry Lynn

Sherry Lynn

Additional Dialogue Replacement (voice)

David O'Donnell

David O'Donnell

Hand Holding Guy

Greg Grunberg

Greg Grunberg

Double Date Guy

Kerri Vickers

Kerri Vickers

Double Date Girl

Molly Morgan

Molly Morgan

Babysitter

Philip Bruns

Philip Bruns

Mr. Schaefer

Kirk Fox

Kirk Fox

Drugstore Announcer

William Lucking

William Lucking

Pharmacist

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Gun Shop Clerk

Shishir Kurup

Shishir Kurup

Raji

Jack Noseworthy

Jack Noseworthy

Prowler

Conor O'Farrell

Conor O'Farrell

Police Officer #1

Evan Jones

Evan Jones

Movie theater audience member (uncreditied)

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