The Trigger Effect

The Trigger Effect

When nothing works, anything goes.

R 1996 · 94 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama, Thriller

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 · Written by David Koepp

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