The Trigger Effect When Nothing Works, Anything Goes. 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. Details Casts Videos Galleries Posters Title The Trigger Effect Release Date 1996-08-30 Runtime 01 Hours 34 Minutes Genres Drama Thriller Production Companies Gramercy Pictures, Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment Production Countries United States of America Kyle MacLachlan... Matthew... Elisabeth Shue... Annie... Dermot Mulroney... Joe... Richard T. Jones... Raymond... Bill Smitrovich... Steph... Michael Rooker... Gary... Tori Kristiansen... Sarah... Tyra Kristiansen... Sarah... Rick Worthy... Johnny... Edhem Barker... Trendy German Guy... Tyrone Tann... Tripping Guy... Mônica Torres... Hand Holding Girl... Sherry Lynn... Additional Dialogue Repla... David O'Donnell... Hand Holding Guy... Greg Grunberg... Double Date Guy... Kerri Vickers... Double Date Girl... Molly Morgan... Babysitter... Philip Bruns... Mr. Schaefer... Kirk Fox... Drugstore Announcer... William Lucking... Pharmacist... Richard Schiff... Gun Shop Clerk... Shishir Kurup... Raji... Jack Noseworthy... Prowler... Conor O'Farrell... Police Officer #1... Evan Jones... Movie theater audience me... The Trigger Effect Trailer 1996 (Trailer) Original Size (1280x720) Original Size (1920x1080) Original Size (1920x1080) Original Size (1920x1080) Original Size (1920x1080) Original Size (1920x1080) Original Size (1280x720) Original Size (1280x720) Original Size (1280x720) Original Size (1280x720) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (960x1440) Original Size (801x1193) Original Size (960x1440) Original Size (1551x2179) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (810x1200) Original Size (1000x1476) Original Size (550x816)