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1996·Drama·1h 34m
7.0
★
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.
Directed by David Koepp
blackout
riot
power outage
sick child
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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
Rick Worthy
Rick Worthy
Johnny
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
Molly Morgan
Molly Morgan
Babysitter

Crew

David Koepp
David Koepp
Director
David Koepp
David Koepp
Screenplay
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Jill Savitt
Jill Savitt
Editor
Newton Thomas Sigel
Newton Thomas Sigel
Director of Photography
Michael Grillo
Michael Grillo
Producer
Bobby Burns
Bobby Burns
Stunts
Jeanie King
Jeanie King
Visual Effects Coordinator

Popular Reviews

7 reviews
Alyssa Natalie
Alyssa Natalie
8.0★ · 09/15/25
The Trigger Effect
what kind of a name is dermot
what kind of a name is dermot
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froggy
froggy
5.0★ · 03/15/25
The Trigger Effect
dilf kyle maclachlan. that's it, that's my review
dilf kyle maclachlan. that's it, that's my review
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Alyssa Natalie
Alyssa Natalie
9.0★ · 03/13/25
The Trigger Effect
i would never cheat on kyle maclachlan but that wasnt the point of the movie
i would never cheat on kyle maclachlan but that wasnt the point of the movie
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ronnie
ronnie
3.0★ · 02/11/26
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Andrew
Andrew
5.0★ · 09/16/25
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