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The Trigger Effect (1996)
Director: David Koepp
Cast: Kyle MacLachlan, Elisabeth Shue, Dermot Mulroney, Richard T. Jones
5.7
72%Runtime94 min
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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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Fans of thriller films and director David Koepp's distinctive style will appreciate the taut, atmospheric tension of 'The Trigger Effect' (1996). The film explores the fragility of societal norms and the lengths people will go to survive when faced with a blackout, as seen through the eyes of the strong ensemble led by Kyle MacLachlan, Elisabeth Shue, and Dermot Mulroney.
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The Trigger Effect is a 1996 American thriller film written and directed by David Koepp and starring Kyle MacLachlan, Elisabeth Shue and Dermot Mulroney. The film follows the downward spiral of society during a widespread and lengthy power outage in Southern California. The film was inspired by the 1978 documentary television series Connections, and the 1960 The Twilight Zone episode "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street", which starred Koepp's uncle, actor Claude Akins.
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