Jack Deth travels into his ancestor's body to hunt a zombie-making fugitive in 1980s Los Angeles. The time-travel rules need a forgiving audience; the deadpan delivery and brisk pace make that easy. Helen Hunt adds spark to a little sci-fi adventure that knows how to stretch its allowance.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
Acting
5/10
Plot
8/10
Effects
3/10
Dialogue
8/10
Rewatchability
8.5/10
“The future's best cop has borrowed an ancestor.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 65
Synopsis and movie facts
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.
Released
1984
Directed by
Charles Band
Running time
77 min
Starring
Tim Thomerson as Trooper Jack Deth
Helen Hunt as Leena
Biff Manard as Hap Ashby
Michael Stefani as Martin Whistler / Detective Weisling
