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Dolph Lundgren in a skyscraper sniper standoff. Yes, it's as dumb-awesome as it sounds.
TMDB
52
IMDb
54
Rotten Tomatoes
20
Audience Score
32
Google
75
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Silent Trigger (1996)

B-movie adrenaline90s direct-to-video glorytactical cosplay

Overview

ActionDramaThriller

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.

Flag of CACAFlag of GBGB
Content warning
government betrayalprofessional code vs survivalisolated paranoia

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Actual pyrotechnics and squibs before CGI ruined everything

Production

Abandoned Montreal stadium becomes surprisingly atmospheric sniper nest

Stunts

Lundgren does his own brooding and probably some of the falling

Best for:Friends: Irony-forward action night with people who appreciate Lundgren's range·Background: Perfect for folding laundry while occasionally looking up at explosions·Rewatch: Cult VHS energy that somehow improves with beer and low expectations
Heads up:Violence: Casual 90s body count, mostly anonymous mercenaries·Sexual Content: Brief unnecessary shower scene, because 1996
Russell Mulcahy

Director

Russell Mulcahy

ReleasedJun 26, 1996
Runtime1h 33m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feellight
Budget$15M·Revenue$76.4K
Newmarket Capital Group
Filmline International

Top Cast

Dolph Lundgren

Dolph Lundgren

Waxman

Gina Bellman

Gina Bellman

Clegg

Conrad Dunn

Conrad Dunn

Klein

Christopher Heyerdahl

Christopher Heyerdahl

O'Hara

Erin Simms

Erin Simms

Refugee

Tim Post

Tim Post

Soldier

Larry Day

Larry Day

Co-pilot

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Russell Mulcahy directed the original Highlander, which explains why this looks way better than its budget suggests.

Cultural

This was part of Lundgren's 1990s direct-to-video wilderness years, when even action stars needed side hustles.

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