Trancers (1984) Sci-Fi Action
Trancers (1984) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.07/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.0/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.4/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.8/10
Trancers Plot Synopsis:
Jack Deth is a kind of cop/bounty hunter in the bleak Los Angeles of the future. He's become obssessed with chasing Whistler -- an evil criminal who uses powerful hypnotic powers to transform people into zombie-like creatures known as trancers. Whistler has managed to escape through time travel and is loose in 1980s L.A., but Deth is on his trail.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Jack Deth is a kind of cop/bounty hunter in the bleak Los Angeles of the future. He"s become obssessed with chasing Whistler...
Tagline: 2247 collides with 1985 . . . when a 23rd century crime fighter heats it up in L.A., today
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Trancers Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1984 (more 1984 movies)
Production Co.: Full Moon
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Trancers Release Dates In Theaters: May 22, 1985, DVD: Mar 28, 2000
Writers: Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo
Producers: Charles Band, Debra Dion
Musicians: Phil Davies, Mark Ryder
Cinematographers: Mac Ahlberg
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Trancers (1984) Cast (Click to Expand)
Trancers Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Thomerson | ... | Jack Deth |
| Helen Hunt | ... | Leena |
| Michael Stefani | ... | Whistler / Detective Weisling |
| Art LaFleur | ... | McNulty (as Art La Fleur) |
| Telma Hopkins | ... | Engineer Raines |
| Richard Herd | ... | Chairman Spencer |
| Anne Seymour | ... | Chairman Ashe |
| Miguel Fernandes | ... | Officer Lopez (as Miguel Fernandez) |
| Biff Manard | ... | Hap Ashby |
| Peter Schrum | ... | Santa Claus (as Pete Schrum) |
| Barbara Perry | ... | Mrs. Santa Claus |
| Brad Logan | ... | Bull |
| Minnie Summers Lindsey | ... | ''Mom'' (as Minnie Lindsay) |
| Richard Erdman | ... | Drunken Wise Man |
| Wiley Harker | ... | Dapper Old Man |
| Alyson Croft | ... | Baby McNulty |
| Michael McGrady | ... | Chris Lavery |
| Ed McClarty | ... | Jerry the Punk (as Edward McClarty) |
| Don Ross | ... | Security Guard |
| Michael Heldebrant | ... | Boy with Santa |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Tim Thomerson (b. April 8, 1946) – Jack Deth
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Timothy Thomerson | Tim Thommerson - Helen Hunt (b. June 15, 1963) – Leena
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Michael Stefani – Whistler / Detective Weisling
- Art LaFleur (b. September 9, 1943) – McNulty (as Art La Fleur)
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 11¾" (1.82 m)
Also known as: Art Fleur | Art La Fleur | Art La Fluer | Art Lafleur | Arthur Le Fleur | Art Le Fleur - Telma Hopkins (b. October 28, 1948) – Engineer Raines
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Dawn | Telma L. Hopkins | Telma Louise Hopkins | Thelma Hopkins | Telma Howard - Richard Herd, as Chairman Spencer, passed away at age 87 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Dick Herd | Richard T. Herd - Anne Seymour, as Chairman Ashe, passed away at age 79 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Miguel Fernandes – Officer Lopez (as Miguel Fernandez)
Also known as: Michael Fernandes | Miguel Fernandez | Miguel Fernández - Biff Manard, as Hap Ashby, passed away at age 71 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Also known as: Biff Maynard - Peter Schrum, as Santa Claus (as Pete Schrum), passed away at age 68 in Prescott, Arizona, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Paul Richard Schrum | Pete Schrum - Barbara Perry – Mrs. Santa Claus
- Brad Logan – Bull
- Minnie Summers Lindsey, as ''Mom'' (as Minnie Lindsay), passed away at age 89 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Minnie Lindsay | Minnie E. Lindsey | Minnie S. Lindsey | Minnie Lindsey - Richard Erdman, as Drunken Wise Man, passed away at age 93 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Dick Erdman - Wiley Harker, as Dapper Old Man, passed away at age 92 in Eugene, Oregon, USA.
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Willey Harper
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