United States / Jan 12, 1990 / R / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Revenge takes no prisoners.
1h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A band of ruthless international terrorists led by Josef Szabo hijack a speeding railroad train loaded with a full arsenal of powerful military weaponry capable of threatening world peace. The only hero who can stop the terrorists' scheme for world domination is Jack DeForest. During the battle between good and evil the hero DeForest accidentally kills the son of the Szabo. Seeking revenge Szabo locates DeForest’s family, murders his wife and kidnaps their teenage son thereby turning their fight it into a personal vendetta. So, DeForest must fight not only to save the world, but for his only remaining family.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tommy Chong | Merle Shine |
| Sy Richardson | Turbo |
| Marco Rodríguez | El Tigre |
| Meg Foster | Julia |
| Dean Tokuno | Mizoguchi |
| Jon Richard Platten | Major Riley |
| Richard Stay | Jeff Szabo |
| Lou Bonacki | Reese |
| Craig Clyde | Magruder |
| Frank L. Bare II | Roomer |
| Melinda Haynes | Turbo's Girl |
| Antonio Martín | Hector |
| Corky Edgar | Trucker #1 |
| Jerry Ferguson | Trucker #2 |
| Michael Ruud | Trucker #3 |
| George Sullivan | Trucker #4 |
| H.E.D. Redford | Fight Promoter |
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| Fenton Quinn | Prison Guard |
| Oscar Rowland | Gas Station Attendant |
| Richard Dutcher | Delivery Boy |
| David Jensen | Agent Holling |
| Russ Atkinson | Agent #1 |
| Wes Packer | Agent #2 |
| Jim Platt | Official |
| Anita Rice | Receptionist |
| Nancy Borgenicht | Pitt's Secretary |
| Brett Palmer | Soldier |
| Don Shanks | Indian Fighter |
| Shelby Chong | Monkey Shine Receptionist |
Genres
ActionThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tripwire |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | CineTel Films |
| Release date | 30 novembre 1989 |
| Executive producer | Paul Hertzberg |
| Production | Jefferson Richard, Lisa M. Hansen |
| Writer | Spiro Razatos, B.J. Goldman, William Lustig |
| Casting | Susan Bluestein |
| Editing | Christopher Cibelli |
| Cinematography | Igor Sunara |
| Assistant directors | James Lemmo, Jan Rudolph |
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| Camera operators | Igor Sunara |
| Additional photography | Igor Sunara |
| Production design | Bill Cornford, Dian Perryman |
| Art direction | Dian Perryman, Bill Cornford |
| Set decoration | Bill Cornford, Dian Perryman |
| Stunts | Corey Michael Eubanks, Spiro Razatos, Andy Gill |
| Music | Richard Stone |
| Sound | Richard Stone |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Nov 30, 1989
Physical media
United States / Mar 21, 1990 / R
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