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Science FictionCrime

Trancers

- His name is Deth. He hunts Trancers. Even in the 20th Century.

Angel City trooper Jack Deth is sent back in time from 2247 to 1985 L.A. to inhabit the body of his ancestor. Deth's assignment is to find his archenemy, Whistler, who turns people into zombies, before the fiend is able to kill all the ancestors of the future's governing council.

Release Date : 1984-11-07

Language :FrenchEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Empire PicturesLexyn ProductionsCharles Band ProductionsAltar ProductionsFull Moon Entertainment

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Trancers: Noir

Cast

Tim Thomerson

Character Name : Trooper Jack Deth

Original Name : Tim Thomerson

Gender : Male

Helen Hunt

Character Name : Leena

Original Name : Helen Hunt

Gender : Female

Biff Manard

Character Name : Hap Ashby

Original Name : Biff Manard

Gender : Male

Michael Stefani

Character Name : Martin Whistler / Detective Weisling

Original Name : Michael Stefani

Gender : Male

Art LaFleur

Character Name : McNulty

Original Name : Art LaFleur

Gender : Male

Telma Hopkins

Character Name : Ruth Raines

Original Name : Telma Hopkins

Gender : Female

Richard Herd

Character Name : Chairman Spencer

Original Name : Richard Herd

Gender : Male

Anne Seymour

Character Name : Chairman Ashe

Original Name : Anne Seymour

Gender : Female

Miguel Fernandes

Character Name : Officer Lopez

Original Name : Miguel Fernandes

Gender : Male

Pete Schrum

Character Name : Santa Claus

Original Name : Pete Schrum

Gender : Male

Barbara Perry

Character Name : Mrs. Santa Claus

Original Name : Barbara Perry

Gender : Female

Brad Logan

Character Name : Bull

Original Name : Brad Logan

Gender : Male

Minnie Summers Lindsey

Character Name : Mom

Original Name : Minnie Summers Lindsey

Gender : Female

Richard Erdman

Character Name : Drunken Wise Man

Original Name : Richard Erdman

Gender : Male

Wiley Harker

Character Name : Dapper Old Man

Original Name : Wiley Harker

Gender : Male

Alyson Croft

Character Name : Baby McNulty

Original Name : Alyson Croft

Gender : Female

Michael McGrady

Character Name : Chris Lavery

Original Name : Michael McGrady

Gender : Male

Ed McClarty

Character Name : Jerry the Punk

Original Name : Ed McClarty

Gender : Male

Don Ross

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : Don Ross

Gender : Male

Kymberly Sheppard

Character Name : Newswoman

Original Name : Kymberly Sheppard

Gender : Female

Nicky Beat

Character Name : Butthead

Original Name : Nicky Beat

Gender : Male

Lantza Krantz

Character Name : Butthead

Original Name : Lantza Krantz

Gender : Male

Clu Gulager

Character Name : Mall Security Guard

Original Name : Clu Gulager

Gender : Male

Helen Kelly

Character Name : Punk Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Helen Kelly

Gender : Female

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2024-09-01

**_Fun time-travel sci-fi thriller with a young Helen Hunt_** A no-nonsense detective in 2247 (Tim Thomerson) has to go back in time to stop a cult leader who has the power to mesmerize people into a zombie-like state. He enlists a likable blonde to assist him, an assistant for Santa at the local mall (Helen Hunt). "Trancers" (1984) has similarities to “The Terminator” mixed with a little “Blade Runner” and Humphrey Bogart, but that more popular James Cameron film is vastly superior because it had 14 times the budget; it also beat it to theaters. This one has a wink of amusement, like they weren’t taking it too seriously. Still, if you can roll with that, it’s entertaining enough and has some interesting ideas, like the unique method of time travel with people going back by injecting a drug that enables them to take over the body of an ancestor. It obviously influenced “Warlock,” which came out five years later, and was popular enough to produce six sequels between 1988-2002. I’m including the 20-minute 1988 short “Trancers: City of Lost Angels,” which wasn’t actually released until 2013 because it was originally set to appear on a shelved anthology called “Pulse Pounders.” The proper full-length sequel, “Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth,” debuted in 1991 with Thomerson, Hunt and Biff Manard returning from this one. Helen was 21 during shooting and never looked better. Exhibit A is her opening scene in a green leotard. The flick’s short ‘n’ sweet at 1 hour, 16 minutes. It was shot in Los Angeles, except for the beach scene in nearby Malibu. The mall sequence was filmed at Panorama Mall. GRADE: B-