Trancers
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.
Critics Sentiment
Jack Deth fights mind-controlled Santa Claus in diner
Whistler systematically kills council members' ancestors in Los Angeles
The film peaks early with the memorable Santa Claus Trancer fight, then dips significantly during Whistler's poorly explained murder spree before recovering with action sequences.
Trancers succeeds as entertaining B-movie sci-fi primarily due to Tim Thomerson's charismatic performance and the film's self-aware sense of humor. While reviewers consistently praised the creative concepts and Helen Hunt's chemistry with Thomerson, they noted the thin plot and weak villain as significant drawbacks. The film works best in its action-comedy moments but struggles when it tries to develop its sci-fi mythology seriously.
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Tim Thomerson
Trooper Jack Deth
Helen Hunt
Leena
Biff Manard
Hap Ashby
Michael Stefani
Martin Whistler / Detective Weisling
Art LaFleur
McNulty
Telma Hopkins
Ruth Raines
Richard Herd
Chairman Spencer
Anne Seymour
Chairman Ashe
Miguel Fernandes
Officer Lopez
Pete Schrum
Santa Claus
Barbara Perry
Mrs. Santa Claus
Brad Logan
Bull
Minnie Summers Lindsey
Mom
Richard Erdman
Drunken Wise Man
Wiley Harker
Dapper Old Man
Alyson Croft
Baby McNulty
Michael McGrady
Chris Lavery
Ed McClarty
Jerry the Punk
Don Ross
Security Guard
Kymberly Sheppard
Newswoman
Crew
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