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Repo Man

  • 19841984
  • RR
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
37K
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Repo Man (1984)
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  • Action
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  • Crime

A young punk recruited by a car repossession agency finds himself in pursuit of a Chevrolet Malibu that is wanted for a $20,000 bounty - and has something otherworldly stashed in its trunk.A young punk recruited by a car repossession agency finds himself in pursuit of a Chevrolet Malibu that is wanted for a $20,000 bounty - and has something otherworldly stashed in its trunk.A young punk recruited by a car repossession agency finds himself in pursuit of a Chevrolet Malibu that is wanted for a $20,000 bounty - and has something otherworldly stashed in its trunk.

IMDb RATING
6.9/10
37K
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  • Director
    • Alex Cox
  • Writer
    • Alex Cox
  • Stars
    • Harry Dean Stanton
    • Emilio Estevez
    • Tracey Walter
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alex Cox
  • Writer
    • Alex Cox
  • Stars
    • Harry Dean Stanton
    • Emilio Estevez
    • Tracey Walter
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 199User reviews
    • 114Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos2

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    Top cast

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    Harry Dean Stanton
    Harry Dean Stanton
    • Budas Bud
    Emilio Estevez
    Emilio Estevez
    • Ottoas Otto
    Tracey Walter
    Tracey Walter
    • Milleras Miller
    Olivia Barash
    Olivia Barash
    • Leilaas Leila
    Sy Richardson
    Sy Richardson
    • Liteas Lite
    Susan Barnes
    • Agent Rogerszas Agent Rogersz
    Fox Harris
    • J. Frank Parnellas J. Frank Parnell
    Tom Finnegan
    Tom Finnegan
    • Olyas Oly
    Del Zamora
    Del Zamora
    • Lagartoas Lagarto
    Eddie Velez
    Eddie Velez
    • Napoas Napo
    Zander Schloss
    • Kevinas Kevin
    Jennifer Balgobin
    • Debbias Debbi
    Dick Rude
    • Dukeas Duke
    Miguel Sandoval
    Miguel Sandoval
    • Archieas Archie
    • (as Michael Sandoval)
    Vonetta McGee
    Vonetta McGee
    • Marleneas Marlene
    Richard Foronjy
    Richard Foronjy
    • Plettschneras Plettschner
    Bruce White
    • Reverend Larryas Reverend Larry
    Biff Yeager
    Biff Yeager
    • Agent Bas Agent B
    • Director
      • Alex Cox
    • Writer
      • Alex Cox
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Frustrated punk rocker Otto quits his supermarket job after slugging a co-worker, and is later dumped by his girlfriend at a party. Wandering the streets in frustration, he is recruited in the repossession of a car by a repo agent. After discovering his parents have donated his college fund to a televangelist, he joins the repossession agency (Helping Hand Acceptance Corporation) as an apprentice "repo man". During his training, he is introduced into the mercenary and paranoid world of the drivers, befriended by a UFO conspiracy theorist, confronted by rival repo agents, discovers some of his one-time friends have turned to a life of crime, is lectured to near cosmic unconsciousness by the repo agency grounds worker, and finds himself entangled in a web of intrigue concerning a huge repossession bounty on a 1964 Chevy Malibu driven by a lunatic government scientist, with Top Secret cargo in the trunk. —Baroque <gopher_baroque@hotmail.com>
    • car trunk
    • alien
    • radioactivity
    • punk rocker
    • repossession
    • 48 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • A repo man is always intense... but only a fool gets killed for a car.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      No special effects were used to make the Chevy Malibu glow while parked at the repossession lot. Instead, the car was completely coated with 3M reflective paint, at an approximate price of $600 per bucket.
    • Goofs
      When the motorcycle cop goes to open the trunk, he takes Parnell's car keys with him - after he gets vaporized, Parnell pulls away without going to get them.
    • Quotes

      Debbi: Duke, let's go do some crimes.

      Duke: Yeah. Let's go get sushi and not pay.

    • Crazy credits
      Credits scroll down instead of up
    • Alternate versions
      Television version, supervised by director Alex Cox, features alternate footage to the theatrical release.
    • Connections
      Edited into Cent une tueries de zombies (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Repo Man Theme Song
      Written and Performed by Iggy Pop

    User reviews199

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    quirky and entertaining
    Much of REPO MAN seems improvised, but all in all, this is a good, quirky and entertaining flick. Emilio Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton are particularly good as a pair of repo men (car repossesors), though my favorite character is the scene stealing, completely underrated Tracey Walter, playing a kind of street corner philosopher role. It's also a blast seeing remnants of the 1980s California hardcore punk scene, including various musicians in acting roles, as well as seeing some of the less glamorous parts of L.A. captured on film.
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    • TomC-5
    • Mar 30, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 2, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Alex Cox
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Zorlu Yarış
    • Filming locations
      • Orpheum Theater - 842 South Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Edge City Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $129,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $95,300
      • Mar 4, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $129,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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