Silent Trigger (1996): Cast & Plot
Silent Trigger is a 1996 action thriller directed by Russell Mulcahy, starring Dolph Lundgren as Waxman, Gina Bellman and Conrad Dunn. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Russell Mulcahy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Newmarket Capital Group
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Silent Trigger About?
The premise of Silent Trigger without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The Terms are clear: kill or be killed. Former Special Forces operative Waxman now works as a heavily armed assassin for a covert government agency. After a secret mission goes disastrously wrong, he and fellow assassin Clegg find themselves the agency’s prime targets, hunted by the very organization they once served.
Silent Trigger Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- assassin
- soldier
- sniper rifle
- hand to hand combat
- kickboxing
- martial arts
- showdown
- semiautomatic pistol
- violence
- tough guy
- one man army
- action hero
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- exploding car
- exploding helicopter
- silencer
- hitman
- jeep
- firing squad
- execution
- sniper
- lasersight
- kill zone
- bulletproof vest
- kicked in the stomach
- die hard scenario
- drinking from a bottle
- low budget
- mission
- secret
- brutality
- karate
- gunfight
- disarming someone
- rope
- helmet
- body armor
- hk 5 machine gun
- beretta
- blood
- female fighter
- tough girl
- one against many
- hero
- nonlinear timeline
- bomb
- rooftop
- pizza
- held at gunpoint
- security guard
- shotgun
Silent Trigger Cast & Characters
Dolph Lundgren leads the cast as Waxman, with Gina Bellman as Clegg and Conrad Dunn as Klein. Directed by Russell Mulcahy; 9 actors are credited in all.
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Director Russell Mulcahy
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Dolph Lundgren as Waxman - Gina Bellman as Clegg
- Conrad Dunn as Klein
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Christopher Heyerdahl as O'Hara
Also Starring in Silent Trigger
· 5 more- Larry Day Co-pilot
- Tim Post Soldier
- Emma Stevens Target Woman
- Erin Simms Refugee
- Alexandria Haber Peasant Girl
More from Russell Mulcahy
More films directed by Russell Mulcahy, best-rated first: In Like Flynn, Swimming Upstream, Teen Wolf: The Movie and The Shadow.
Silent Trigger Plot Summary
What happens in Silent Trigger from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set inside and around the unfinished Algonquin skyscraper, the story centers on Waxman, Dolph Lundgren, a calculating sniper, and his partner, a keen-eyed Spotter, as they set up a rooftop firing platform on the top floor. The two arrive independently, two of the Agency’s assassins, and when they finally meet they recognize each other, a reminder of a mission they once shared. This tense partnership unfolds in a sequence of flashbacks that peel back the layers of their past work and the uneasy gravity of their present loyalties.
Full summary
The whole story of Silent Trigger, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Silent Trigger?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrays the Sniper in Silent Trigger?
Cars in Silent Trigger
18 cars on screen, including the 1984 Peugeot 505 and the 1982 Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine.
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1984 Peugeot 505 Important role -
1982 Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine Minor role -
1992 Ford Econoline Minor role -
1984 Jeep Cherokee Minor role
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Silent Assassins, The Silent Force and The Silencer.
Silent Trigger FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Silent Trigger, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Silent Trigger?
Silent Trigger runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Silent Trigger released?
Silent Trigger was released on June 26, 1996.
Who directed Silent Trigger?
Silent Trigger was directed by Russell Mulcahy.
More films by Russell Mulcahy Who is in the cast of Silent Trigger?
Silent Trigger stars Dolph Lundgren as Waxman, Gina Bellman as Clegg and Conrad Dunn as Klein, among 9 credited actors.
Does Silent Trigger have a post-credit scene?
No. Silent Trigger has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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