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.
70
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.