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Overview

User Rating:
5.5/10   3,025 votes
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Director:

David Koepp

Writers (WGA):

James Burke (television series Connections)
David Koepp (written by)

Contact:

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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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NewsDesk:
(5 articles)

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David Koepp Wants A Premium Rush
 (From EmpireOnline. 11 November 2009, 11:40 PM, PST)

User Comments:

Lame, dumb, too much of my life that I won't get back. 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: While walking up the driveway at the very end, the Steadicam operator and the boom operator are clearly visible in a reflection from the Volvo's trunk lid. more

Quotes:

Joe: The Martians have landed. They want our women. more

Movie Connections:

References Clockers (1995) more

Soundtrack:

Blood, Guts & Firetrucks more


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26 out of 43 people found the following comment useful.
Lame, dumb, too much of my life that I won't get back., 9 September 1999
2/10
Author: Chris_P from PNW

The movie starts out good, with a decent premise and interesting idea. Then spirals into stupidity. All the main characters in the movie resort to very un-realistic behavior, where they over-react to a situation that is not as bad as they seem to think it is.

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