Directed with a threadbare and minimalist style by producer Charles Band, Trancers is the ultimate science fiction cult classic.
80
EmpireKim Newman
EmpireKim Newman
One of the liveliest, wittiest, cleverest cheapies ever made.
70
Time Out
Time Out
This fizzing cheapo sci-fi actioner from no-frills genre specialist Band is a shameless amalgam of Blade Runner and The Terminator. So shameless, unpretentious and fast-paced, in fact, it's actually a lot of fun.
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Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
An unpretentious and amusing low-budget sci-fi entertainment. [24 Sep 1985, p.5]
Only Hunt in the femme role breaks through a script that rarely rings new.
25
TV Guide Magazine
TV Guide Magazine
Directed by Charles Band, the son of Italian trash-master Albert Band and the head of Empire Pictures, Trancers is on the same subgutter, grade-school-mentality level as the rest of Empire's output.