Trancers III
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Trancers III is the second sequel of the Trancers
series and went straight-to-video in 1992.
Jack (Tim Thomerson
) is now a successful private detective, catching cheating lovers in the act. However, Jack's life with Lena (Helen Hunt
) has gotten rocky and he faces divorce if he can't clean up his act. Before he can mend his troubled relationship, he's jacked back up the line to 2247 by Alice (Megan Ward
), to save Angel City from its future destruction in a massive trancer war. His mission - find the origin of this new wave of trancers and end it with extreme prejudice. The only problem is that Lena, now remarried, is the only tie to Angel City's impending doom.
Jack learns that the US government has sponsored a new trancer training program, run by the maniacal Col. Daddy Muthuh (Andrew Robinson). With the help of R.J. (Melanie Smith), a camp escapee and Shark (R.A. Mihailoff), a crystal-powered mandroid sent by Ruthie Raines (Telma Hopkins
), Deth will have to find a way inside the trancer program and shut it down for good.
Trancers
Trancers is a 1985 science fiction film. It was directed by Charles Band and stars Tim Thomerson and Helen Hunt. It is the first film in a series of six: Trancers , and the direct-to-video releases; Trancers II , Trancers III , Trancers 4: Jack of Swords , Trancers 5: Sudden Deth and Trancers 6...
series and went straight-to-video in 1992.
Plot
Tagline: "The end of time is just beginning. Deth lives."Jack (Tim Thomerson
Tim Thomerson
Joseph Timothy “Tim” Thomerson is an American actor and comedian.Thomerson is most famous for his role as Jack Deth in the Trancers film series and is renowned for his work in numerous low-budget movies and his comedic television roles.-Early life:Tim Thomerson was born in Coronado, California. He...
) is now a successful private detective, catching cheating lovers in the act. However, Jack's life with Lena (Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt
Helen Elizabeth Hunt is an American actress, film director, and screenwriter. She starred in the sitcom Mad About You for seven years, before being cast in the romantic comedy As Good as It Gets...
) has gotten rocky and he faces divorce if he can't clean up his act. Before he can mend his troubled relationship, he's jacked back up the line to 2247 by Alice (Megan Ward
Megan Ward
Megan Marie Ward is an American actress best known for her numerous credits in science fiction and horror movies and television series...
), to save Angel City from its future destruction in a massive trancer war. His mission - find the origin of this new wave of trancers and end it with extreme prejudice. The only problem is that Lena, now remarried, is the only tie to Angel City's impending doom.
Jack learns that the US government has sponsored a new trancer training program, run by the maniacal Col. Daddy Muthuh (Andrew Robinson). With the help of R.J. (Melanie Smith), a camp escapee and Shark (R.A. Mihailoff), a crystal-powered mandroid sent by Ruthie Raines (Telma Hopkins
Telma Hopkins
Telma Louise Hopkins is an American singer and television actress. A member of the 1970s pop group Tony Orlando and Dawn, she later starred in several television sitcoms, including Bosom Buddies, Gimme a Break!, Family Matters, Getting By, and Half & Half...
), Deth will have to find a way inside the trancer program and shut it down for good.
Cast
- Tim ThomersonTim ThomersonJoseph Timothy “Tim” Thomerson is an American actor and comedian.Thomerson is most famous for his role as Jack Deth in the Trancers film series and is renowned for his work in numerous low-budget movies and his comedic television roles.-Early life:Tim Thomerson was born in Coronado, California. He...
- Jack Deth - Helen HuntHelen HuntHelen Elizabeth Hunt is an American actress, film director, and screenwriter. She starred in the sitcom Mad About You for seven years, before being cast in the romantic comedy As Good as It Gets...
- Lena - Melanie Smith - R.J.
- Andrew Robinson - Col. Daddy Muthuh
- Telma HopkinsTelma HopkinsTelma Louise Hopkins is an American singer and television actress. A member of the 1970s pop group Tony Orlando and Dawn, she later starred in several television sitcoms, including Bosom Buddies, Gimme a Break!, Family Matters, Getting By, and Half & Half...
- Engineer Ruth "Ruthie" Raines - Megan WardMegan WardMegan Marie Ward is an American actress best known for her numerous credits in science fiction and horror movies and television series...
- Alice Stilwell - Stephen MachtStephen MachtStephen Robert Macht is an American television and film actor.-Early life:Macht was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was raised in Brooklyn Heights, NY, until his father's death. At age nine, he moved with his mother and older brother to live with his maternal grandfather, a haberdasher, in...
- Harris - R.A. Mihailoff - Shark
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105632/
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