Angel City trooper Jack Deth is sent back in time from 2247 to 1985 L.A. to inhabit the body of his ancestor. Deth's assignment is to find his archenemy, Whistler, who turns people into zombies, before the fiend is able to kill all the ancestors of the future's governing council.
In the United States, Trancers streams on Prime, Full Moon, and Howdy, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Pluto TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. It also streams in 12 other countries.
Is Trancers worth watching?
68
GoodGoodWatch score
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 6, Letterboxd 3.2 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 64). Critics rate it higher (77 out of 100) than audiences (60).
Yes: it's movie 1 of 6 in its series, followed by Trancers II (1991).
Can I half-watch Trancers?
Easy watchDemanding
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.
What tropes does Trancers use?
Evil PlanKick the DogGender BenderAn Ass-Kicking ChristmasCrapsack WorldTerminator TwosomeTaglineThe SociopathTime Stands StillNames to Run Away from Really FastI Choose to StayFuture Food Is Artificialand 20 more
TV Tropes lists 32 tropes for it, including Evil Plan, Kick the Dog, and Gender Bender.