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Trancers 4: Jack of Swords

1994 · 83 min

A goofy, low-budget sci-fi adventure that hops between dimensions with a wink and a shrug.

Directed by
David Nutter
Genres
Science fiction, Action
Tagline
You Can't Keep a Good Deth Down
Overview
Jack is now back in the future. He had since lost Lena, and finds out that he's lost his other wife Alice to none other than Harris. While heading out for another assignment, something goes awry with the TCL chamber. Jack finds himself in a whole new dimension. He also runs across a different version of trancers. These guys seem to be in control of this planet. Jack manages to assist a rebel group known as the "Tunnel Rats" crush the rule of the evil Lord Calaban.

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Directed by
David Nutter
Genres
Science fiction, Action
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • rebellion
  • power
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • identity
Places
  • fantasy world
  • countryside
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour5
Realism3
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Trancers Collection

  1. TrancersMovie · 1984
  2. Trancers IIMovie · 1991
  3. Trancers IIIMovie · 1992
  4. Trancers 4: Jack of SwordsMovie · 1994 This title
  5. Trancers 5: Sudden DethMovie · 1994

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Genres
science fiction, action
Directed by
David Nutter
Written by
Peter David
Starring
Tim Thomerson, Stacie Randall, Ty Miller, Terri Ivens, Mark Arnold, Clabe Hartley, Alan Oppenheimer, Lochlyn Munro
Music
Gary Fry
Cinematography
Adolfo Bartoli
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America, Romania
Languages
English

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