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The Trigger Effect

1996 · 94 min

A tense, slow-burning descent into social breakdown that feels unsettlingly plausible and quietly gripping.

Directed by
David Koepp
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Tagline
When nothing works, anything goes.
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.

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Directed by
David Koepp
Genres
Drama, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • morality
  • isolation
  • family
  • fate
Places
  • suburbs
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
David Koepp
Written by
David Koepp
Starring
Kyle MacLachlan, Elisabeth Shue, Dermot Mulroney, Richard T. Jones, Bill Smitrovich, Michael Rooker, Tori Kristiansen, Tyra Kristiansen
Music
James Newton Howard
Cinematography
Newton Thomas Sigel
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Italian

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