Repo Man

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1h 33m

Sci-Fi

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78%

25,000+ Ratings

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After being fired from his job, Los Angeles slacker and punk rocker Otto (Emilio Estevez) lands a gig working for an eccentric repossession agent named Bud (Harry Dean Stanton). At first, Otto is reluctant to work as a repo man, but he grows to love the fast-paced job. After learning of a Chevy Malibu that has been given a $20,000 price tag, Otto embarks on a quest to find the car with the beautiful Leila (Olivia Barash), who claims the trunk's contents are otherworldly.

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Critics Consensus

Repo Man is many things: an alien-invasion film, a punk-rock musical, a send-up of consumerism. One thing it isn't is boring.

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Georgan G

Have to give this film credit for being very unique and a cult classic.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/20/24

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Hagbard C

The 80's Reagan didn't want you to know about.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/10/24

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Khalid K

So stupid, it's stupid. It attracts people who want to seem intelligent and so they find hidden meaning. There is no meaning here. It's stupid, not funny, stupid.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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noneya b

I don't see this as pretentious only like a strange fever dream … it's really great aslftervyou respect how bad it is 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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David B

I have to watch it every few years, it's great with or without mushrooms!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/03/23

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S R

Painful and tedious. Once again the horrible shock value for the 80s doesn't pay off. I'm not sure why people liked this one, other than it shows you about the profession. Saw on Delta.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/12/23

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Alex Cox

Director

Emilio Estevez

Otto Maddox, Repo Man

Harry Dean Stanton

Bud, Repo Man

Tracey Walter

Miller

Olivia Barash

Leila, United Fruitcake Outlet

Sy Richardson

Lite, Repo Man

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Repo Man: Official Clip - You're All Right!

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Repo Man: Official Clip - What You Got in the Trunk?

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Repo Man: Official Clip - The Repo Code

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Carrie Rickey

Boston Herald

Repo Man is the saltiest, sweetest, most sublimely sleazy tickle in the Los Angeles ribs. If it doesn't convulse you with belly laughs, then you're a stiff.

Aug 12, 2022

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James Berardinelli

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It never overstays its welcome and is generally a fun, wild ride, even though it may at times be difficult to figure out where the journey began and where...

Rated: 3/4

Mar 28, 2022

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Empire Magazine

Fine, stylish debut from Alex Cox with some great turns from the two leads.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 29, 2008

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

There are stretches when the only thing propelling this forward and giving it any pace is the Tito Larriva and The Plugz Latino punk/surf rock score, which sounds like Dick Dale went Tex Mex.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 6, 2024

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Don Shanahan

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The quirky and punk 80s were good for something.

Sep 30, 2022

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Kristy Strouse

Film Inquiry

Repo Man is, if nothing else, one of a kind. This mash-up of sci-fi, humor, and peculiarities, is a cult classic worthy of its following and influential in its intrinsically offset experience. It’s freak, and that’s a good thing.

Aug 8, 2022

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Synopsis

After being fired from his job, Los Angeles slacker and punk rocker Otto (Emilio Estevez) lands a gig working for an eccentric repossession agent named Bud (Harry Dean Stanton). At first, Otto is reluctant to work as a repo man, but he grows to love the fast-paced job. After learning of a Chevy Malibu that has been given a $20,000 price tag, Otto embarks on a quest to find the car with the beautiful Leila (Olivia Barash), who claims the trunk's contents are otherworldly.

Director: Alex Cox
Producer: Michael Nesmith
Screenwriter: Alex Cox
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Edge City LLC
Rating: R
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 2, 1984, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 18, 2014
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: 35mm

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