Trancers 4: Jack of Swords
A time-displaced future cop lands in an alien dimension and joins underground rebels against a tyrannical trancer lord.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- campy
- irreverent
- propulsive
- cult movie night
- retro sci fi marathon
What critics said
Critics generally regarded the sequel as a weak but occasionally fun low-budget installment, with Tim Thomerson's comic performance standing out amid uneven acting and execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jack is thrown into a whole new dimension when the TCL chamber malfunctions.
Critical reception specifically highlights Tim Thomerson's underappreciated physical-comedy performance as Jack Deth.
Jack assists the Tunnel Rats in overthrowing the rule of the evil Lord Calaban.
Jack encounters a different version of trancers who control the new planet.
Films like Trancers 4: Jack of Swords, and why
Trancers
low-budget science fiction action with dimension-hopping, authoritarian villains, and cult genre energy
Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth
retro-styled science fiction action built around time displacement and an irreverent central hero
The Ice Pirates
campy low-budget science fiction adventure featuring alternate realities and rebellion against oppressive power
Movie Details
- Director
- David Nutter
- Release Date
- 1994-02-02
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 4.8 / 10 (51)
Cast
- Tim Thomerson
- Stacie Randall
- Ty Miller
- Terri Ivens
- Mark Arnold
- Clabe Hartley
- Alan Oppenheimer
- Lochlyn Munro
- Jeff Moldovan
- Stephen Macht
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Full Moon Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Trancers 4: Jack of Swords about?
- A time-displaced future cop lands in an alien dimension and joins underground rebels against a tyrannical trancer lord.
- What is Trancers 4: Jack of Swords like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Trancers 4: Jack of Swords as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Trancers 4: Jack of Swords violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Trancers 4: Jack of Swords as moderate.
- What did critics think of Trancers 4: Jack of Swords?
- Critics generally regarded the sequel as a weak but occasionally fun low-budget installment, with Tim Thomerson's comic performance standing out amid uneven acting and execution.
- Which films are like Trancers 4: Jack of Swords?
- Films with a similar feel include Trancers, Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth, and The Ice Pirates.
- How long is Trancers 4: Jack of Swords?
- Trancers 4: Jack of Swords runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch Trancers 4: Jack of Swords?
- In United States, Trancers 4: Jack of Swords streams on Amazon Prime Video, Full Moon Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
