Dead Trigger (film)
Dead Trigger is a 2017 American action horror zombie film directed by Mike Cuff and Scott Windhauser and written by Heinz Treschnitzer, Mike Cuff and Scott Windhauser. The film stars Dolph Lundgren. The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on May 3, 2019, by Saban Films.[2]
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Based on | Dead Trigger by Madfinger Games |
Starring | Dolph Lundgren |
Music by | Stephen Edwards |
Cinematography | Jonathan Hall |
Edited by | Simon Van Gelder |
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Distributed by | Saban Films |
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Running time | 91 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
After failing to stop a virus turning people into bloodthirsty zombies, the government develops a video game to recruit the most talented players to combat the real-life horde. Led by Captain Kyle Walker, the team must fight through an army of the undead to locate a group of scientists that may have developed a cure for the virus.
Cast
- Dolph Lundgren as Captain Kyle Walker[3]
- Autumn Reeser as Tara Conlan[4]
- Romeo Miller as Gerald "G-Dog" Jefferson[4]
- Isaiah Washington as Rockstock[4]
- Justin Chon as Daniel Chen[3]
- Chris Galya as Chris Northon[3]
- Alyona Chekhova as Nika[3]
- Michael Kupisk as Zack[3]
Release
Dead Trigger first screened at the 2017 Moscow International Film Festival.[5] The film was released theatrically and video-on-demand on May 3, 2019.[4]
Reception
Critical response
Bobby LePire of Film Threat gave the film four stars out of ten.[3]
References
- "Dead Trigger". British Board of Film Classification.
- "Dead Trigger". firstshowing. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- LePire, Bobby (3 May 2019). "Dead Trigger". Film Threat. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- Squires, John (26 March 2019). "[Trailer] Dolph Lundgren is Basically Playing Frank Castle Again in Zombie Movie 'Dead Trigger'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "Dolph Lundgren stars the movie adaptation of the "Dead Trigger" video game". Ganiveta. November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2020.