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The Trigger Effect

The Trigger Effect1996

★5.894 minDramaThriller

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.

Director

Writer

Score

James Newton Howard

Stars

Kyle MacLachlan Elisabeth Shue Dermot Mulroney

Cast25

Kyle MacLachlan
as Matthew
Elisabeth Shue
as Annie
Dermot Mulroney
as Joe
Richard T. Jones
as Raymond
Bill Smitrovich
as Steph
Michael Rooker
as Gary
T
Tori Kristiansen
as Sarah
T
Tyra Kristiansen
as Sarah
Rick Worthy
as Johnny
E
Edhem Barker
as Trendy German Guy
T
Tyrone Tann
as Tripping Guy
Mônica Torres
as Hand Holding Girl
Sherry Lynn
as Additional Dialogue Replacement (voice)
David O'Donnell
as Hand Holding Guy
Greg Grunberg
as Double Date Guy
K
Kerri Vickers
as Double Date Girl
Molly Morgan
as Babysitter
Philip Bruns
as Mr. Schaefer
Kirk Fox
as Drugstore Announcer
William Lucking
as Pharmacist
Richard Schiff
as Gun Shop Clerk
Shishir Kurup
as Raji
Jack Noseworthy
as Prowler
Conor O'Farrell
as Police Officer #1
Evan Jones
as Movie theater audience member (uncreditied)

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