Its a glaringly flawed sequel made enjoyable by some kooky characteristics and kitsch components but trancers 2 remains an energised slice of horror scifi hokum. David warner joined lovecraft stalwarts jeffrey combs and barbara crampton for the last episode, while the cast of trancers and dungeonmaster reunited for the first two installments. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Get the best deals on horror laserdiscs when you shop the largest online selection at. Like the first film, tim thomersons charisma is dripping all over the screen, delivering plenty of smartass quips effortlessly. Trancers has been remastered in highdefinition and looks better than ever. It had massive plot holes and very little in the way of internal logic. After the collapse of bands previous film studio, empire pictures, he relocated to the. Its been six years since jack deth wiped out the last.
Tim thomerson, although not a household name, is a good actor and does a good job of making his character likable and realistic. He was supposed to appear in pulse pounders which was ultimately never completed. Released by intrada in 2016 special collection vol. Trancers i trancers ii trancers iii soundtrack cd details and availability.
Ive been a big fan of trancers 1985 for thirty years now but i dont think i ever saw any of the sequels. The original trancers is not by any means a great movie. Trancers 1985 charles band synopsis, characteristics. Trancers is an american action science fiction film series started in 1984 by empire pictures, and continued by full moon features. His mission is further complicated by the presence of his first. Watch trancers ii 1991 full movie online free in hd. Good story line, is congruent with first trancers film. Hap ashby has made quite a fortune investing, which he uses to finance his collection of fire trucks, among other things. The film was not the worst, but it was not the guilty pleasure i had expected. Helen hunt is united states of america born actor, television director, television producer, voice actor, film director, screenwriter, businessperson.
The predator while the predator is actually the fourth film in the core predator series, chronologically, its set in the present day, between the events of 1990s predator 2 and and 2010s predators. Decouvrez toutes les informations sur le film trancers ii, les videos et les dernieres actualites. The series consists of 6 feature films, 1 short film, and 2 comic book series. Trooper jack deth tim thomerson is wiping out the last disciples of whistler, who used his psychic power to trance those with inferior minds, forcing them to follow his every desire. Trancers ii 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Future cop ii aka trancers 2 vhs 1991 scifihorror charles band vdc large. Trancers ii suffers from many of the same problems of most flop. With the whimsical tagline jack deth is back and hes never been here before, director charles band melds blade runner, the terminator, and jingle all the way for this lowbudget science fiction adventure. In 1986, thomerson would reunite with a few of his trancers costars for zone troopers, and he appeared in the vampire film near dark. Joseph timothy tim thomerson born april 8, 1946 is an american actor and comedian thomerson is most famous for his role as jack deth in the trancers film series and is renowned for his work in.
The film received a directtovideo sequel in 1991, titled trancers ii. So much so that the music from both composers returned in 1991 for trancers ii. Contrary to popular belief, no footage from this film was used in bands 1991 sequel trancers ii. Trancers ii is a 1991 american action science fiction film directed by charles band.
Trancers the 1985 scifi movie featuring tim thomerson and helen hunt at the award winning 80s movies rewind. Trancers is an american actionscience fiction film series started in 1984 by empire pictures, and continued by full moon features. The movie stars richard lynch, barbara crampton, jeffrey combs and helen hunt. May 30, 2016 trancers i ii iii soundtrack from 19841992, composed by richard band, phil davies, mark ryder.
Jack deth tim thomerson has gotten used to life with his wife lena helen hunt in the six years since they killed whistler. Alice has been saved from death and sent back to 1991 to help jack. Trancers also released as future cop is a 1984 american science fiction film directed by charles band and starring tim thomerson, helen hunt, and art lafleur. Jack deth has become accustomed to life with his new wife, lena, in. Jul 27, 2010 trancers 2, just like in real life, picks up six years after the events of the original and jack deth is still stranded in the past, 1991 to be exact. I enjoyed the first trancers film enough to purchase trancers ii and was not disappointed. Once deth discovers what whistler has done, he destroys whistlers.
Now jacks got a strange feeling in his gut the kind. Jack, beginning to get his life back together, is time jacked back to 2247 to save angel city from a new wave of. The return of jack deth is an enjoyably fun film and a decent sequel, even with its flaws. Trancers 2 arrived in 1991, six years after the original, and has since ripened into a hackneyed retro classic complete with neon green credits and a sketchy vangelislike score. Jack deth is the main character featured throughout the trancers films that were produced by charles band of full moon entertainment from 19852002, with another film announced in 2011 for future release trancers began as a nod to pulp detective novels, with similarities to cult scifi movies blade runner and the terminator the latter of which was released the previous year. The story takes place in angel city in the year 2247, when enforcer jack deth tim thomerson has just retired from the weekly grind after vanquishing villain martin whistler michael. All but the most recent film star tim thomerson as jack deth. The movie is a sequel to the original trancers film. Produced as part of an abandoned anthology film entitled pulse pounders both tim thomerson and helen hunt return for city of lost angels making its inclusion on the 88 films release of trancers all the more rewarding. Get the best deals on horror laserdiscs when you shop the largest. The return of jack deth bluray release date may 19. Jack deth is a cop in the 23rd century who travels. Helen hunt has been seen in movies mad about you 19921999,trancers, girls just want to have fun, project x, the frog prince, cast away, then she found me.
Tim thomerson was bornon april 08, 1946 in coronado, california, united states, is actor, producer, miscellaneous crew. Now officer jack deth, a cop from the future stranded in the past, must once again go forth to stop them. Hap ashby, a former pitcher for the california angels, had gotten his life out of the gutter and made quite a fortune investing, which he uses to finance his collection of fire trucks, among other things. Hap ashby, a former pitcher for the california angels, had. Once again someone from the future has come back to create an army of trancers, human zombies who do what theyre told without question or pause. The film will star boyd holbrook as an exmarine who discovers that the predators exist, and recruits a team to help hunt them down. It is a sequel to trancers and is set six years after the events of. It is a sequel to trancers and is set six years after the events of the first. Trancers 2, just like in real life, picks up six years after the events of the original and jack deth is still stranded in the past, 1991 to be exact. Intrada special collection volume isc 356 country united states format cd release date 31may2016 upn 720258535627. Jack, beginning to get his life back together, is time jacked back to 2247 to save angel city from a new wave of trancers. Full moon features is a motion picture production and distribution company headed by bmovie veteran charles band. Once again someone from the future has come back to create an army of trancers. Jack deth is the main character featured throughout the trancers films that were produced by charles band of full moon entertainment from 19852002, with another film announced in 2011 for future release.
All but the most recent film star tim thomerson as jack deth, with the latest using stock footage from previous films. Using the current year as the setting works really well, because acknowledging the production year allows the film to age a lot better. Trancers i ii iii soundtrack from 19841992, composed by richard band, phil davies, mark ryder. Its been six years since jack deth wiped out the last of the trancers those zombielike creatures whose mission is murder. Trancers ii is a 1991 american directtovideo science fiction action film directed by charles band. Rare oop trancers ii vhs film sci fi charles band 1991 helen hunt reanimator. Trancers future cop classic movies 1984 hd deutsch part 2. With tim thomerson, helen hunt, megan ward, biff manard. Jack deth tim thomerson has gotten used to life with his wife, lena helen hunt, in the six years since they killed whistler. Jack deth has become accustomed to life with his new wife, lena, in the six years since they singed whistler. City of lost angels the lost half hour followup that band directed in 1988, three years before his official trancers ii 1991. However, it was entertaining, better done than most lowbudget bmovies, and could be surprisingly witty. Rare oop trancers ii vhs film sci fi charles band 1991 helen hunt.
Verbose, mediocre sequel picks up six years after the original film, with jack deth now living happily in present day 1991, with wife, again played by helen hunt pursuing more trancers sent from the future, in a most contrived fashion, by original villains brother. I wanted to enjoy this film and for the first twenty minutes i thought i was on the right track. Timetraveling cop jack deth is again called on to defeat the mindless zombies known as the trancers in this scifi action sequel. Joseph timothy tim thomerson born april 8, 1946 is an american actor and comedian. Richard band, who had supervised the music for the. Trancers is a 1984 american science fiction film directed by charles band and starring tim. This one has some returning faces which helps a lot. All but the most recent film star tim thomerson as jack deth, with the latest using stock footage from previous films the series consists of 6 feature films, 1 short film, and 2 comic book series. List of feature film series with six entries wikipedia. Hes also got a new job in commodities dealing with his old buddy, hap ashby, an exbaseball hero. Read the trancers movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
The 1991 film trancers ii is a science fiction film produced by charles band. Tim thomerson, helen hunt and megan ward, charles band. The return of jack deth bluray release date may 19, 2015. Thomerson is most famous for his role as jack deth in the trancers film series and is renowned for his work in numerous lowbudget movies and his comedic television rolesearly lifetim thomerson was born in coronado, california. He has great chemistry with both helen hunt and megan ward, who each have their moments to shine. Jack has rebuilt his life in the present with his new wife lena. The role made him an icon of the bmovie genre, and led to thomerson building a working relationship with the bands. Trancers ii, movie, 1991 internet movie cars database.
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