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Repo Man (1984)

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Reviews Counted:37

Fresh:36

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.9/10

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.

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: Otto (Emilio Estevez) is a Los Angeles punk, a loser with no direction and no role models. But he discovers a code of honor and higher purpose when he joins a select group of latter-day knights:... Otto (Emilio Estevez) is a Los Angeles punk, a loser with no direction and no role models. But he discovers a code of honor and higher purpose when he joins a select group of latter-day knights: the repo men. As a fledging apprentice, Otto slowly learns the ways of these high-caliber, overmedicated auto repossessors. And when a $20,000 bounty is placed on a mysterious missing car, Otto eludes the police, feds, religious cultists, and other repo men in a frantic search for this holy grail. Could one man's destiny lie in the back of a 1964 Chevy Malibu? Alex Cox's feature-film debut boasts a clever, satirical script that combines the larger-than-life edginess of urban L.A. with a bizarre array of science-fiction conspiracy theories. The film also features a strong soundtrack by an array of early 1980s punk and new wave bands and a terrific lead performance by Estevez. [More]

Starring: Emilio Estevez, Harry Dean Stanton, Vonetta McGee, Olivia Barash

Starring: Emilio Estevez, Harry Dean Stanton, Vonetta McGee, Olivia Barash, Tracey Walter, Sy Richardson, Susan Barnes, Fox Harris, Del Zamora, Eddie Velez, Zander Schloss, Jennifer Balgobin, Dick Rude, Miguel Sandoval, Richard Foronjy, Biff Yeager

Director: Alex Cox

Director: Alex Cox
Screenwriter: Alex Cox

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Aug 22, 2000

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

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04/29/08
Empire Magazine
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A cult film par excellance.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
04/29/08
Channel 4 Film
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Wickedly funny, ceaselessly inventive, and never boring.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
06/04/07
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Repo Man has the type of unerring energy that leaves audiences breathless and entertained.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
06/04/07
Variety
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Cox's style is a step beyond camp into a comedy of pure disgust; much of the film is churlishly unpleasant, but there's a core of genuine anger that gives the project an emotional validation lacking in the flabby American comedies of the early 80s.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
06/04/07
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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The punk/sci-fi film to beat.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
04/09/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

A sci-fi thriller takes a wacky look at a particular LA subculture and a zany farce with lunatic characters, including a TV evangelist who preaches against "Godless Communism" abroad and liberal humanism at home.

Full Review Source: Screendaily | comment Comment
12/23/06
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
Screendaily

There are endless things to enjoy, from Robby Müller's crisp camerawork to a superb set of performances, from witty movie parodies to a tremendous punk soundtrack.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

Right up there with the 1980s cult classics like Heathers, Buckaroo Banzai, and Brazil.

Full Review Source: DVD Clinic | comment Comment
02/18/06
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
DVD Clinic

Pure weirdo fun.

Full Review Source: Sci-Fi Movie Page | comment Comment
02/04/06
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page

...the movie, more often than not, just comes off as strange for strangeness' sake.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
01/30/06
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Emilio and Cox topped out early with this dirty little postmodern classic.

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12/12/05
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Totally bizarre.

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09/27/05
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Gloriously weird and wonderful, and may Mr. Stanton's line about 'ordinary people' long resound.

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09/06/05
Gregory Weinkauf
Gregory Weinkauf
ÜberCiné

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08/01/05
Emanuel Levy
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07/27/05
Jules Brenner
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03/06/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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11/19/04
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
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Repo Man comes out of left field, has no big stars, didn't cost much, takes chances, dares to be unconventional, is funny, and works. There is a lesson here.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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wherever you see young snotbags and anti-authoritarian pranking today on film and TV, you can bet somebody working on the script was cribbing from Repo Man

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
09/28/04
Mark Athitakis
Mark Athitakis
Filmcritic.com
 
 
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