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Overview

User Rating:
5.5/10   3,022 votes
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Director:
David Koepp
Writers (WGA):
James Burke (television series Connections)
David Koepp (written by)
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Release Date:
30 August 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
When Nothing Works, Anything Goes.
Plot:
How tenuous is man's hold on civilization when survival becomes an issue? When the lights go out and stay out for several days... more | add synopsis
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(3 articles)
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User Comments:
Idiocy!!! more (47 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kyle MacLachlan ... Matthew

Elisabeth Shue ... Annie Kay

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

David O'Donnell ... Hand Holding Guy
Monica Torres ... Hand Holding Girl
Greg Grunberg ... Double Date Guy
Kerri Vickers ... Double Date Girl
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some violence.
Runtime:
94 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS
Certification:
Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | France:U | Norway:15 (video premiere) | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | Spain:13 | USA:R | UK:15

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Trivia:
Another source of inspiration for this movie came from the first episode of the TV series, "Connections" (1978), hosted by a co-writer of this movie, James Burke. The episode is called "Connections: The Trigger Effect (#1.1)" (1978). more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Matthew walks from the hospital to the pharmacist to steal the prescription for the baby, the trolley camera and the guy pulling it are reflected in the shop window. more
Quotes:
Matthew: Is it bad out there?
Cop: Out where?
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Movie Connections:
References Clockers (1995) more
Soundtrack:
Danger Tension more

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18 out of 30 people found the following comment useful.
Idiocy!!!, 15 October 2002
Author: cpk666 (cpk666@aol.com) from Atlanta, GA

What a stupid movie!!! The main character, played by Kyle MacLachlan, is such an idiot that everyone in the theater was rooting for him to get killed by the end of the film! Do not waste your time watching this film. Don't do it! There isn't even anything remotely enjoyable about the experience.

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