Trancers (1985)
Trancers Photos
Movie Info
Watch it now
Cast
as Jack Deth/Philip Dethon
as Leena
as Martin Whistler/Lt. Wiesling
as McNulty
as Engineer Raines
as Chairman Spencer
as Officer Lopez
as Chairman Ashe
as butthead
as Hap Ashby
as Santa Claus
as Mrs. Santa Claus
as Bull
as `Mom'
as Santa Claus
as Drunken Wise Man
as Dapper Old Man
as Baby McNulty
as Chris Lavery
as Jerry the Punk
as Baby McNulty
as Security Guard
as Boy with Santa
as Newswoman
as The Butthead
as The Butthead
as The Butthead
as The Butthead
Critic Reviews for Trancers
All Critics (6) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (1)
Lots of fun science fiction adventure
Enjoyable low-budget sci-fi with good performances and a sense of humor.
A mish-mash of 50's and 80's retro that is laughable at best. But you can certainly do worse when you're in the mood for a "drive-in" kind of night
Audience Reviews for Trancers
Tim 'king of the sci-fi B-movie' Thomerson is again in yet another time travelling sci-fi flick and again he's a cop with a really good name...meet 'Jack Deth'. Yep another cracker alright, this film makes Pyun's films look like mega budget affairs with top class acting. There really isn't much I can be positive about here, its not even enjoyable as a daft B-movie like 'Dollman'. Terrible effects with dreadful acting and some almost Ed Wood style moments of corn and action...plus the plot is surreal and incomprehensible at times. Look out for Helen Hunt and Thomerson with dark hair! amazingly Thomerson acted in another four more of these with Helen Hunt. On the plus side the electro synth musical score is really good and quite haunting. It really adds a touch of emotion to the film even though there is no emotion to be had because its so low budget and cheesy. Love the films poster art too.
Super Reviewer
An okay sci-fi action thriller, with an average cast, and a predictable ending. It has some good scenes, but it could have been a lot better.
Super Reviewer
I can't decide which is the more craptastic Blade Runner knockoff; this or "Runaway" starring Tom Seleck and his mustache. And I'm also not sure what exactly it is that inspired so many sequels but I think there is something to be said about the swagger and conviction of Tim Thomerson's performance. Both he and Helen Hunt lend a certain lovable humanity to an otherwise ridiculous film, making this time capsule of all that was wrong with 80's sci-fi (and the 80's in general) seem almost bearable. Unlike similar futuristic action flicks, Trancers doesn't even bother going through the motions. It's so predictable and throwaway in nature that it almost laps itself and transforms into something unique...almost.
Super Reviewer
Trancers Quotes
| Jack Deth/Philip Dethon: | Dry hair's for squids. |