Trigger
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Peter Weir
Writer: Jack Ryder
Cast:
Suraj Sharma .... Asif Zubair
Naseeruddin Shah .... Salim
Adrien Brody .... Yousuf
Aasif Mandvi .... Rashid
Sakina Jaffrey .... Razina
Anupam Kher .... Uzair
Chadwick Boseman .... Joseph
Plot: Asif Zubair (Suraj Sharma) an engineer was looking forward to his life in the future with a doctorate in mind but after multiple rejections from his desired colleges. He is shown the dark side of the life by the peace loving I organization he works at which was run by Salim (Naseeruddin Shah) and Yousuf (Adrien Brody). They subjected him to see an biased side of hate towards Muslims from the westerners, they offered him to join the Jihad against them and fight this hate. Asif's life turned upside down after this revelations and he was not the same.
After another terrorist attack in some other country Asif had a furious debate with his parents and uncle, Rashid (Aasif Mandvi), Razia (Sakina Jaffrey) and Uzair (Anupam Kher). He was confused was he is in the right side or the wrong side. After the debate he accepts the offer from Salim and Yousuf.
After months of training on different aspects like guns, bombs and stealth in hills in the third world. He returns back to America where he was included in a plan for the biggest attack from the terrorist organization on the American soil. He is going to be the suicide bomber that will trigger a chain of actions.
Asif decides what I organization is offering is wrong and before he accepts the offer they gave, he talks with FBI Agent Joseph (Chadwick Boseman), with him who hatched a plan to know about their hide outs, training centers and their mission. With continuous communication between Asif and Joseph, Agent Joseph was successful in leading the biggest attack against terrorism.
BOX OFFICE
Budget: $50,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $67,769,094
Foreign Box Office: $63,727,597
Total Profit: $31,468,808
Domestic Box Office: $67,769,094
Foreign Box Office: $63,727,597
Total Profit: $31,468,808
REVIEWS
"While cast is hit-or-miss, and some struggle with their English in certain scenes, Peter Weir's direction holds everything together more than adequately." - Allen Poole, AV Club
"Peter Weir reminds everyone that he is an expert craftsman of a director. He manages to keep things moving swiftly, which helps distract from Suraj Sharma's dull lead performance. Was Dev Patel busy?" - Gillian Donaldson, Variety
"Not even a strong comeback performance from Adrien Brody can rescue Trigger, which explores complex issues in woefully simplified terms." - Mark Rawls, Seattle Times
Rated PG-13 for violence, language and thematic material
Filming Locations:
Pattaya City, Thailand
Pattaya City, Thailand
- David Fincher turned down an offer to direct the film.
- The studio met with Jon Cassar before hiring Peter Weir to direct.
- Owen Wilson was considered for the role Yousef by the filmmakers before studio head Phil Dolan recommended Adrien Brody.
- The studio met with Jon Cassar before hiring Peter Weir to direct.
- Owen Wilson was considered for the role Yousef by the filmmakers before studio head Phil Dolan recommended Adrien Brody.