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Tripwire (1989) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1989 · 87 mins · English
- Directed by
- James Lemmo
- Starring
- David Warner, Meg Foster, Viggo Mortensen, Yaphet Kotto, David Jensen, Tommy Chong
Terrorist leader Josef Szabo hijacks a speeding train loaded with military weapons that could endanger world peace. Jack DeForest intervenes, but unintentionally kills Szabo’s son. In revenge Szabo murders DeForest’s wife and kidnaps their teenage son, forcing DeForest to battle both the dangerous global threat and a desperate personal vendetta.
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