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The Trigger Effect · LeviOsa

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When nothing works, anything goes.

DramaThriller1h 34m

🍅72%

🍅

72%

Tomatometer

🍿

45%

Popcornmeter

5.8

TMDB

Storyline

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.

Trailers

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The Trigger Effect (1996) Trailer | Kyle MacLachlan | Elisabeth Shue

Details

DirectorDavid Koepp

ReleasedAug 30, 1996

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$8M

Revenue

$3.6M

Parental guideRUS

Studios

Gramercy Pictures

Universal Pictures

Amblin Entertainment

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

Sarah

Tyra Kristiansen

Sarah

Rick Worthy

Rick Worthy

Johnny

Edhem Barker

Trendy German Guy

Tyrone Tann

Tripping Guy

Mônica Torres

Mônica Torres

Hand Holding Girl

Where to watch(NG)

Rent / Buy

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Apple TV Store

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YouTube

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Reviews

5 reviews · 4 critics

3 fresh · 1 rotten

Critics consensus

“The Trigger Effect offers a captivating tale of paranoia and societal collapse, even if it runs out of thrills early on.”

72% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

J

Jonathan Rosenbaum

RTChicago ReaderJun 14, 2022

A commendable but ultimately perplexing failure.

D

Dennis Schwartz

RTDennis Schwartz Movie ReviewsNov 14, 2023

For this film to have worked better for me, I would need an alien invasion to add to its inexplicable strangeness and paranoia.

C

Cole Smithey

RTColeSmithey.comJan 6, 2006

Flawed but worthy.

R

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Information

Title

The Trigger Effect

Released

Aug 30, 1996

Rated

R

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 34m

Status

Released

Studios

Gramercy Pictures, Universal Pictures

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