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Tripwire

Tripwire

Revenge takes no prisoners.

19894.01h 27mR

Overview

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.

Directed by James Lemmo
Written by Spiro Razatos, B.J. Goldman, William Lustig
Produced by Jefferson Richard
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Top Cast

Terence Knox

Terence Knox

Jack DeForest

David Warner

David Warner

Josef Szabo

Isabella Hofmann

Isabella Hofmann

Annie

Charlotte Lewis

Charlotte Lewis

Trudy

Andras Jones

Andras Jones

Rick DeForest

Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

Lee Pitt

Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

Hans

Tommy Chong

Tommy Chong

Merle Shine

Sy Richardson

Sy Richardson

Turbo

Marco Rodríguez

Marco Rodríguez

El Tigre

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About Tripwire

Tripwire is a action, thriller film released in 1989. Directed by James Lemmo, it stars Terence Knox, David Warner, Isabella Hofmann. 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.

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