Tripwire (1989)
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.
Director:
James Lemmo
Writer:
B.J. Goldman
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Terence Knox as Jack DeForest |
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David Warner as Josef Szabo |
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Isabella Hofmann as Annie |
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Charlotte Lewis as Trudy |
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Andras Jones as Rick DeForest |
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Yaphet Kotto as Lee Pitt |
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Viggo Mortensen as Hans |
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Tommy Chong as Merle Shine |
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Sy Richardson as Turbo |
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Marco Rodríguez as El Tigre |
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Meg Foster as Julia |
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Dean Tokuno as Mizoguchi |
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Jon Richard Platten as Major Riley |
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Richard Stay as Jeff Szabo |
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Lou Bonacki as Reese |
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Craig Clyde as Magruder |
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Frank L. Bare II as Roomer |
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Melinda Haynes as Turbo's Girl |
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Antonio Martín as Hector |
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Corky Edgar as Trucker #1 |
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Jerry Ferguson as Trucker #2 |
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Michael Ruud as Trucker #3 |
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George Sullivan as Trucker #4 |
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H.E.D. Redford as Fight Promoter |
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Fenton Quinn as Prison Guard |
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Oscar Rowland as Gas Station Attendant |
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Richard Dutcher as Delivery Boy |
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David Jensen as Agent Holling |
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Russ Atkinson as Agent #1 |
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Wes Packer as Agent #2 |
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Jim Platt as Official |
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Anita Rice as Receptionist |
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Nancy Borgenicht as Pitt's Secretary |
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Brett Palmer as Soldier |
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Don Shanks as Indian Fighter |
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Shelby Chong as Monkey Shine Receptionist |
| Directing | James Lemmo | Director |
| Crew | Corey Michael Eubanks | Stunts |
| Writing | B.J. Goldman | Screenplay |
| Writing | William Lustig | Story |
| Writing | Spiro Razatos | Story |
| Production | Jefferson Richard | Producer |
| Editing | Christopher Cibelli | Editor |
| Production | Lisa M. Hansen | Co-Producer |
| Production | Paul Hertzberg | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Richard Stone | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Susan Bluestein | Casting |
| Art | Bill Cornford | Production Design |
| Art | Dian Perryman | Art Direction |
| Production | John Engel | Production Manager |
| Production | Dennis Williams | Location Manager |
| Directing | Jan Rudolph | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Spiro Razatos | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Andy Gill | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Igor Sunara | Director of Photography |