Repo Men (2010)

Set in the near future when artificial organs can be bought on credit, it revolves around a man who struggles to make the payments on a heart he has purchased. He must therefore go on the run before said ticker is repossessed.

Director:

Miguel Sapochnik

Writers:

Eric Garcia (screenplay), Garrett Lerner (screenplay)

Stars:

Jude Law, Forest Whitaker, Alice Braga

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jude Law	...	Remy
Forest Whitaker	...	Jake
Alice Braga	...	Beth
Liev Schreiber	...	Frank
Carice van Houten	...	Carol
Chandler Canterbury	...	Peter
Joe Pingue	...	Ray
Liza Lapira	...	Alva
Tiffany Espensen	...	Little Alva
Yvette Nicole Brown	...	Rhodesia
RZA	...	T-Bone
Wayne Ward	...	John
Tanya Clarke	...	Hooker
Max Turnbull	...	Larry the Lung
Howard Hoover	...	Salesman

Storyline

In the near future, the company "The Union" provides expensive prosthesis to improve the lives of the clients. However, the company sends repo men to retrieve the artificial organs for those that do not pay the installments. The former soldiers Remy and his best friend Jake are among the best repo men of the company; however Remy's job cost his marriage and his wife Carol leaves him. When Remy is ready to request to be transferred to the sales department expecting to save his marriage, he has an accident with a defibrillator and he needs heart transplantation. The prosthesis is very expensive and Remy changes his behavior after the medical procedure, and he is no longer capable of chasing the debtors. Meanwhile Remy helps the singer Beth, who owes a large amount to The Union, and sooner they are chased by the repo men.

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Plot Keywords:

dystopia | evil corporation | on the run | based on book | mother son relationship | 

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Taglines:

The Union's new "Antiforg Payment Plan" is here to help, No matter which organ you need replaced. We have a payment schedule that will keep your body - and your wallet Healthy.

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

18A

Did You Know?

Trivia

In a scene showing the city a Fast and Furious X billboard can be seen.

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Goofs

Jake and Frank are denied access to the reclamation room because they lack an Artiforg to scan and are forced to scavenge one from a dead guard, despite being surrounded by dead Repo men who presumably had numerous reclaimed Artiforgs already in their possession.

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Quotes

Remy: At the end, a job is not just a job, is who you are, and if wanna change who you are, you have to change what you do...

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Crazy Credits

An advertisement screen for The Union appears at the end of the closing credits.

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Alternate Versions

The Unrated version released on home video contains ~10 minutes of additional/alternative footage.

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Connections

Referenced in Bethel Church Live Webcast: Hebrew Roots Movement (2013)

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Soundtracks

Palex Reap My Mambo
Written by Miguel Sapochnik
Produced by Jon Taylor, Del Spiva

User Reviews

Holds up 9 years later

Just a great old fashioned action/thriller that is not watered down for a PG-13 rating. Thought it held up quite well and Jude Law, Forest Whitaker and Liev Schreiber were having a blast playing these over the top characters. Seems like a lot of reviewers are taking it much to seriously. Watch it for the entertainment that it is and you will not be disappointed!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Spain]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

19 March 2010 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Repreneurs

Filming Locations:

Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$32,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,126,170, 21 March 2010

Gross USA:

$13,794,835

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$18,409,891

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Bluegrass Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min 119 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1