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A 1984 sci-fi film directed by Charles Band, starring Creator/TimThomerson, Creator/HelenHunt, and Michael Stefani.

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A 1984 American low budget sci-fi action film directed by Charles Band, starring Creator/TimThomerson, Creator/HelenHunt, and Michael Stefani.
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A 1984 sci-fi film directed by Charles Band, starring Creator/TimThomerson and Creator/HelenHunt.

Jack Deth (Thomerson) is a cop from 300 years in the future who is sent back to 1985 to protect the ancestors of his leaders from a psychic killer. Released in Australia and possibly some other areas as "Future Cop".

Followed by five direct-to-video sequels released by Band's Creator/FullMoonFeatures.

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A 1984 sci-fi film directed by Charles Band, starring Creator/TimThomerson Creator/TimThomerson, Creator/HelenHunt, and Creator/HelenHunt.

Michael Stefani.

Jack Deth (Thomerson) is a retired cop from 300 years in the future who is gets sent back to 1985 to protect the ancestors of his leaders from a psychic killer. criminal named Martin Whistler (Stefani), who uses his powers to turn people into zombie-like murderers called "trancers".

Released in Australia and (and possibly some other areas areas) as "Future Cop".

''Future Cop''. Followed by five direct-to-video sequels released by Band's Creator/FullMoonFeatures.
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A 1984 sci-fi film directed by Charles Band, starring Tim Thomerson and Creator/HelenHunt.

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A 1984 sci-fi film directed by Charles Band, starring Tim Thomerson Creator/TimThomerson and Creator/HelenHunt.

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* DinerBrawl: One of the first Trancer attacks occurs in a diner.

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* DinerBrawl: One of the first Trancer attacks occurs in a diner. The waitress attacks our protagonist while asking a diner patron about them.
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* DinerBrawl: One of the first Trancer attacks occurs in a diner.

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* AwesomeMcCoolname: Jack Deth.
* BulletTime: The first film contains an early, but spot-on example

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* AwesomeMcCoolname: Jack Deth.
* BulletTime: The first film contains an early, but spot-on exampleexample.
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* AnAssKickingChristmas: The film takes place at Christmas time and draws attention to this numerous times, including Leena working as one of Santa's helpers at a mall.
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* KickTheDog: Whistler orders an entire hobo camp massacred even after they turn over somebody he wants to kill. [[spoiler:Then in the climax he reneges on his deal with Jack and forces him to watch an attempt on his love interest's life.]]
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* AgeGapRomance: Notable between Jack Deth and Lena. Tim Thomerson, who played Jack Deth, was 38 years old at the time and looked older than that with noticeable grey hair. Lena stated in the movie that she wasn’t born yet in 1963. As the movie was set around Christmas 1984, that means she was 20 years old at most.

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* AgeGapRomance: Notable between Jack Deth and Lena. Tim Thomerson, who played Jack Deth, was 38 years old at the time and looked older than that with noticeable grey hair. Lena stated in the movie that she wasn’t born yet in 1963. As the movie was set around Christmas 1984, 1985, that means she was 21 years old at most. Helen Hunt was actually 20 years old at most.the time of filming.
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* AgeGapRomance: Notable between Jack Deth and Lena. Tim Thomerson, who played Jack Deth, was 38 years old at the time and looked older than that with noticeable grey hair. Lena stated in the movie that she wasn’t born yet in 1963. As the movie was set around Christmas 1984, that means she was 20 years old at most.

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* AwesomeButImpractical: [[spoiler:Build a receptacle into the handle of a gun to hold two uncushioned glass vials of the drug needed to return to the future, and firing the gun or tossing it around is ''probably'' going to break one of them.]]



* RealityEnsues: [[spoiler:Build a receptacle into the handle of a gun to hold two uncushioned glass vials of the drug needed to return to the future, and firing the gun or tossing it around is ''probably'' going to break one of them.]]
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* UnfortunateNames: Jack's ancestor Phil Dethton

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