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Writers (WGA):
James Burke (television series Connections)
David Koepp (written by)
Release Date:
30 August 1996 (USA) 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
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
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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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Rated R for language and some violence.
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Runtime:
94 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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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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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
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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
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Blood, Guts & Firetrucks more
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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.