Trancers

Trancers (1985)

  • 83% of critics liked it
    (6 reviews)

  • 44% of users liked it
    (4,860 ratings)

With the whimsical tagline "Jack Deth is back and he's never been here before," director Charles Band melds Blade Runner, The Terminator, and Jingle All the Way for this low-budget science fiction adventure. The story takes place in Angel City in the year 2247, when enforcer Jack Deth… More

PG-13,
Directed By
Genres
Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Cult Movies
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1985 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television

    Lots of fun science fiction adventure

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Enjoyable low-budget sci-fi with good performances and a sense of humor.

  • Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com

    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

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Phil H


    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 megabudget and the acting… More

  • AJ V


    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.

  • Steve B


    I don't know: It's a weird Blade Runner/time-travel thing that's all rather silly, but it's so much fun. And Tim Thomerson is my personal hero.

  • Brett W


    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… More

  • Anthony V


    There's a reason why this movie had many sequels.

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