Silent Trigger (1996)

Director:

Russell Mulcahy

Writer:

Sergio Altieri (writer)

Release Date:

26 June 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The terms are clear. Kill or be killed.

Plot:

Waxman is a former Special Forces soldier who is now working as a heavily armed assassin for a top secret government agency. When a covert mission goes terribly wrong, Waxman and fellow assassin Clegg become that agency's prime targets.

Plot Keywords:

Assassin | Soldier | Knife Held To Throat | Sunrise | .50 Calibre Bullet

Cast

Dolph Lundgren	...	Waxman (Shooter)
Gina Bellman	...	Clegg (Spotter)
Conrad Dunn	...	Klein (Supervisor)
Christopher Heyerdahl	...	O'Hara
Emma Stevens	...	Target Woman
Alexandria Haber	...	Peasant Girl
Reynald Robinson	...	Refugee
Dale Hayes	...	Refugee
Erin Simms	...	Refugee
Jonathan Robert Rondeau	...	Refugee
Carl Alacchi	...	Soldier
Jonathan Larocque	...	Soldier
Andreas Apergis	...	Soldier
Tim Post	...	Soldier
Jason Cavalier	...	Soldier
Louis Pharand	...	Helicopter Pilot
Larry Day	...	Co-pilot

Directed by
Russell Mulcahy

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Sergio Altieri		writer

Produced by
Pascal Borno	....	co-executive producer
Nicolas Clermont	....	producer
Stewart Harding	....	supervising producer
Irene Litinsky	....	line producer
Silvio Muraglia	....	producer
Daniel Sladek	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Stefano Mainetti

Cinematography by
David Franco

Film Editing by
Yves Langlois

Casting by
Nadia Rona
Jeremy Zimmerman

Production Design by
Gilles Aird

Art Direction by
Jean Kazemirchuk

Set Decoration by
Joëlle Turenne

Costume Design by
Luc J. Béland

Makeup Department
Jocelyne Bellemare	....	key makeup artist
Manon Joly	....	key hair stylist
Martin Lapointe	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Daniel Auclair	....	unit manager
Jimmy Kontos	....	assistant unit manager
Irene Litinsky	....	production manager
Peter Measroch	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michelle Benoit	....	third assistant director
Daniella Bonan	....	additional third assistant director
Christina Fon	....	third assistant director
Pierre Henry	....	first assistant director: second unit
Anne Sirois	....	second assistant director
Michael Williams	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Patrice Bengle	....	property master
Carol Clement	....	assistant designer (as Carol Clément)
Erik Gosselin	....	special props
Ronny Gosselin	....	chief model maker
Paul Hotte	....	key set decorator
Helene Lamarre	....	art coordinator
Serge Lavigueur	....	model maker
Carl Lessard	....	graphic designer
Tristan Tondino	....	head scenic artist

Sound Department
Michel B. Bordeleau	....	supervising sound editor
Gavin Fernandes	....	sound re-recording mixer
Véronique Gabillaud	....	boom operator
Marc Gagnon	....	sound editor
Patrick Rousseau	....	sound mixer
Marco Streccioni	....	sound engineer

Special Effects by
Louis Craig	....	special effects supervisor
Mario Dumont	....	special effects senior technician
Jacques Godbout	....	special effects coordinator
Eric-André Paquin	....	special effects technician
Gilles Perreault	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
François Aubry	....	visual effects
Cheryl Bainum	....	computer graphics producer: Buzz F/X
Deak Ferrand	....	digital artist/matte painter: Buzz F/X
Jacques Levesque	....	digital compositor: Buzz FX
Alex McDowell	....	visual design
Sébastien Moreau	....	digital compositor
Richard Ostiguy	....	visual effects supervisor
Gus Ramsden	....	chief model maker
Robert Stecko	....	camera operator: model unit/aerial unit

Stunts
Shane Cardwell	....	stunt coordinator
Shane Cardwell	....	stunts
Annie Carignan	....	stunts
Phil Chiu	....	stunts
Mike Chute	....	stunts
Marc Désourdy	....	stunts
Wayne Downer	....	stunts
Ben Gauthier	....	stunts
Aime Girouard	....	stunts
Héléna Laliberté	....	stunts
Yves Langlois	....	stunts
André Laperrière	....	stunts
Gilbert Larose Jr.	....	stunts
Stéphane Lefebvre	....	stunts
Eric Lemieux	....	stunts
Danny Lima	....	stunts
Robyn McNicoll	....	stunts
Minor Mustain	....	stunts
Louis Pharand	....	stunts
David Rigby	....	stunts
Normand Roy	....	stunts
Mireille Samson	....	air-ground coordinator
Mireille Samson	....	stunt coordinator
Moris Santia	....	stunts
Michael Scherer	....	stunts (as Mike Scherer)
Michael Scherer	....	stunts (as Mike Sherer)
Jérôme Tiberghien	....	stunts
John Walsh	....	stunts
Richard Zeman	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Pierre Beaulieu	....	electrician
Charles Beetz	....	best boy
Mikey Bertrand	....	key grip
Alessandro Bolognesi	....	camera operator
Mathieu Décary	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Alain Masse	....	dolly grip
Peter Mathys	....	electrician
Robert Mattigetz	....	gaffer
Mathieu Price	....	daily grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sophie Beasse	....	key dresser
Jacinthe Demers	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Isabelle Levesque	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
Riccardo Biseo	....	co-orchestrator
Shiro Gutzie	....	music supervisor
Stefano Mainetti	....	co-orchestrator
Stefano Mainetti	....	conductor

Transportation Department
Daniel Matthews	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Roch Boucher	....	trainee
Anne Brosseau	....	production coordinator
Anne Dryburgh	....	stand-in
Paul Dupont	....	safety coordinator
Bram Eisenthal	....	unit publicist
John Grossman	....	trainer: Mr. Lundgren
Renée Hébert	....	assistant to producer
Anne Kmetyko	....	script continuity assistant
Nanouk Martel	....	script supervisor
Charles Radford	....	stand-in
Senna Shanti	....	assistant: Mr. Lundgren
Michèle St-Arnaud	....	location manager
Robin Tremblay	....	particle effects: Groupe Image Buzz
Dave Young	....	weapons handler

Production Companies

• Algonquin Productions Limited
• Cine Grande Corporation
• Conquistador Entertainment
• Filmline International
• Newmarket Capital Group

Distributors

• GAGA (1996) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Italian International Film (1997) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (1996) (Finland) (VHS)
• Buena Vista Home Video
• C/FP
• Conquistador Entertainment (1996) (non-USA) (all media)
• Dimension Home Video (video)
• Hollywood Pictures Home Video
• Home Box Office (HBO)
• New City Releasing
• PFC Vidéo (2000) (France) (video)

Special Effects

• Buzz F/X
• Buzz Image Group
• Intrigue (special effects)

Other Companies

• BMG Ricordi  soundtrack produced by
• EMI Music Publishing  soundtrack produced by
• NDK Sophia Studio  Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra recorded at
• Shiro Records  soundtrack
• Sud Ovest Records  music production

Also Known As:

Franc-tireur en péril (Canada: French title)
The Algonquin Goodbye

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violent content and language, and for some sexuality and drug content.

Runtime:

Germany:88 min | USA:93 min

Country:

Canada | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Italy:T | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | New Zealand:R18 | France:-12 (video premiere) | Germany:18 (cut) | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

Algonquin Productions Limited

Goofs:

Continuity: When Waxman goes to investigate the water running in to the room after O'Hara breaks the toilet from the wall, the corridor and entrance to the sniper spot room is several centimetres under water. When Waxman comes back in to the sniper spot room, the corridor and entrance to the room are completely devoid of water and dry.

Quotes:

[Spotter has a loaded weapon aimed at Nutter's crotch]
Nutter: You don't have the balls.
Spotter: In a few seconds, that's going to be your problem.

Movie Connections:

References Le samouraï (1967)

Soundtrack:

Autonomous

Just one click… and you are dead!

He is calm, silent and deadly. His bullet can hit you from distance of 2 kilometers. This time Dolph holds in his hands a new tool of destruction – a sniper. He works as political assassin, but he doesn't want to kill any more. They sent him to his last mission into the great designed building with a girl who is his assistant (Bellman). While they make preparations, we watch many flash-backs related to their common past and targets from many years ago. They don't know that whole this job is just a trap to eliminate them both. Director of "Highlander" and "Shadow", Russell Mulcahy, brought you another hit. Claustophobic, strong and dramatic, this film really makes you think. Dolph also provided you with fantastic action scenes that will take your breath away. Gina Bellman – always pleasant to look at. The film that is going to become an important part of your personal collection.