One of the best so far that I have seen from Charles Band (director and producer here) who at times does produce some clunky material. There really are some good ideas packed away in this low-budget sci-fi flick, even though it does borrow from BLADE RUNNER a bit.
The year is 2247 and we follow a police trooper Jack Deth (perfectly cast Tim Thomerson) who believes that his arch nemesis Martin Whistler (Michael Stefani) has been killed. His boss McNulty (Art LaFleur) lets him know that he is still alive, but back in 1985 Los Angeles. So, they give Deth a drug that shoots him back to the past where he is able to live inside the body of an ancestor. Back to 1985 Jack Deth goes to chase down and bring back Whistler who has the ability to turn people into mindless zombies that Deth calls Trancers.
Has a run time of only 76 minutes, so this is a quick film to watch. Everything seems to work with this film from the cheesy special effects that would wreck other sci-fi movies. It seems to work here though. Tim Thomerson to me is great as Jack Deth who plays like a fish out of water when he travels back to the 20th century. Helen Hunt also stars as his love interest Leena, who saves his bacon a couple times. Followed by five sequels.
The year is 2247 and we follow a police trooper Jack Deth (perfectly cast Tim Thomerson) who believes that his arch nemesis Martin Whistler (Michael Stefani) has been killed. His boss McNulty (Art LaFleur) lets him know that he is still alive, but back in 1985 Los Angeles. So, they give Deth a drug that shoots him back to the past where he is able to live inside the body of an ancestor. Back to 1985 Jack Deth goes to chase down and bring back Whistler who has the ability to turn people into mindless zombies that Deth calls Trancers.
Has a run time of only 76 minutes, so this is a quick film to watch. Everything seems to work with this film from the cheesy special effects that would wreck other sci-fi movies. It seems to work here though. Tim Thomerson to me is great as Jack Deth who plays like a fish out of water when he travels back to the 20th century. Helen Hunt also stars as his love interest Leena, who saves his bacon a couple times. Followed by five sequels.