Film198477 min

Trancers

Name: Trancers
Genre: Crime, Science Fiction
Released: 1984
Duration: 77 min
Cast: Tim Thomerson, Helen Hunt, Biff Manard, Michael Stefani, Art LaFleur

Taste attributes: crimescience fictionactiondetectivemonster/alien/supernaturalholidaysfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplesurrealall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, pacy sci-fi film, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like pace over patience.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.0 /10

TMDB · 118 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

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