| | | When nothing works, anything goes.
Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, English, Dolby, Digital Audio, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound
Academy Award nominee Elisabeth Shue stars with Kyle MacLachlan and Dermot Mulroney in this intensely gripping story of a mysterious power failure that leads to the social breakdown of a major city. All forms of communication are wiped out--no electricity, no cash machines and no telecommunication. The system and the rules society takes for granted begin crumbling down. Rumors of looters and shootings increase the fear and mistrust among frantic citizens. Now everything that society has taken for granted no longer works and ordinary rules no longer apply.
"...sleek, intelligent thriller..." Mick La Salle, San Francisco Chronicle
Editor's Note
A young, suburban couple find themselves inexorably drawn into increasing lawlessness when a long-lasting, region-wide power failure plunges the entire city into anarchy. Joined by a friend, they flee for other, safer parts of the country, only to face strangers, distrust, fear, and--ultimately--their own humanity.
Plot Summary
An examination of the pressures of middle-class suburban life, as seen through the eyes of yuppie couple Matt and Annie one eventful night. After a volatile evening at the movies, the pair come home to find that their daughter has an infection. Shortly thereafter, a blackout occurs in their town, making it tough for Matt to get help for his child. Matters worsen when a macho old friend named Joe pays the couple a surprise visit during the power outage. Soon, macho Joe's working class mores begin to fray Matt's last nerve...| These stressful elements -- combined with alcohol consumption -- manage to remove Matt and Annie from the reality they once knew. And that leads to unfortunate circumstances when a looter breaks into their home...
| Features | Doldy Digital 5.1 Surround | | French Track | | Cast/Crew Bios | | Theatrical Trailer | | Widescreen Format | | Production Notes | | Web Access | | Film Highlights |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 1/6/2004 |
| Running Time: 95 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1996 | | Catalog ID: 20061 | | UPC: 00025192006128 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: French | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"A refreshingly stimulating premise and an efficient thriller..." -- Rating: B 09/20/1996 p.57Variety
"...THE TRIGGER EFFECT maintains a potent mood of dread....[Shue] is compelling..." 06/10/1996 Chicago Sun-Times
"...From the start, Koepp sets out to get under the viewer's skin, which he does with relentless ease..." 08/30/1996 p.32 The New York Times 0 of 10
...writer-director David Koepp offers razor-sharp images of modern malaise. His film captures the urban jitters...diabolically...during the three-day emergency that it describes, this cleverly made film sustains a spooky intensity and an insinuating, utterly confident style. - Janet Maslin
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