# Trancers (1984)

> A futuristic bounty hunter hunts a hypnotic criminal through 1980s Los Angeles in a scrappy, punk-inflected time-travel thriller.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3144

## Facts

- Runtime: 77 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Crime
- Director: Charles Band
- Cast: Tim Thomerson, Helen Hunt, Biff Manard, Michael Stefani, Art LaFleur, Telma Hopkins, Richard Herd, Anne Seymour
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090192/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: comic-book, pulp, visceral, cult movie night, retro sci fi marathon

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