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Moviedrome: Trancers

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on BBC Two England

Alex Cox introduces another in this season of classic cult movies.

Tonight: Trancers
Starring Tim Thomerson as Jack Deth and Helen Hunt as Leena.
The year 2247: trooper Jack Deth is dismissed from the Angel City police force because of his private war against the 'Trancers', zombie-like followers of the supposedly dead fanatic Martin Whistler. Then he learns that Whistler is alive and has taken refuge, via a time travel drug, in 1985. Whistler plans to change the future by murdering the ancestors of his enemies. Deth must go back in time if he is to stop the menace...

(First showing on British television)
Films: page 13
(Ceefax subtitles)

Contributors

Presenter (Moviedrome):
Alex Cox
Television Presentation (Moviedrome):
Nick Jones
Screenplay:
Danny Bilson
Screenplay:
Paul De Meo
Producer/Director:
Charles Band
Jack Deth:
Tim Thomerson
Leena:
Helen Hunt
Whistler:
Michael Stefani
McNulty:
Art Le Fleur
Engineer Rains:
Telma Hopkins
Chairman Spencer:
Richard Herd
Chairman Ashe:
Anne Seymour
Lopez:
Miguel Fernandez
Hap Ashby:
Biff Manard
Santa Claus:
Pete Schrum
Source: Radio Times

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