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Trancers II

1991 · 85 min

A scrappy, tongue-in-cheek sci-fi action ride with zombie-like foes, time-travel twists, and a love triangle that keeps things lively.

Directed by: Charles Band
Genres: Action, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Tim Thomerson, Helen Hunt, Megan Ward

Tagline: Time waits for no man...unless his name is JACK DETH!
Overview: Once again someone from the future has come back to create an army of Trancers, human zombies who do what they're told without question or pause. Now officer Jack Deth, a cop from the future stranded in the past, must once again go forth to stop them. This sci-fi action sequel chronicles his courageous actions as he struggles to save the future. His difficulties are compounded when his boss sends his first wife back from the future to help Deth who has unfortunately, married a 20th-century girl.

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Directed by: Charles Band
Genres: Action, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Tim Thomerson, Helen Hunt, Megan Ward

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Tone: campystrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
betrayal
survival
addiction
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	3
Humour	5
Realism	3
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Trancers IIIMovie · 1992
Trancers 4: Jack of SwordsMovie · 1994
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