“When Nothing Works, Anything Goes.”
The Trigger Effect
5.9
122 votes·1996
·1h 34m
·MovieDramaThriller
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.
Commercial Verdict
Disaster
Revenue vs Budget0.5x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Significant financial loss
Keywords
blackoutriotpower outagesick child
Cast
Kyle MacLachlan
Matthew
Elisabeth Shue
Annie
Dermot Mulroney
Joe
Richard T. Jones
Raymond
Bill Smitrovich
Steph
Michael Rooker
Gary
Tori Kristiansen
Sarah
Tyra Kristiansen
Sarah
Rick Worthy
Johnny
Edhem Barker
Trendy German Guy
Tyrone Tann
Tripping Guy
Mônica Torres
Hand Holding Girl
Sherry Lynn
Additional Dialogue Replacement (voice)
David O'Donnell
Hand Holding Guy
Greg Grunberg
Double Date Guy
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