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Repo Man (1984) -- Trailer for this cult classic
Repo Man (1984) -- Young punk Otto becomes a repo man after helping to steal a car, and stumbles into a world of wackiness as a result.
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Overview

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6.8/10   11,299 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Alex Cox (written by)
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Release Date:
2 March 1984 (USA) more
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Tagline:
A repo man is always intense... but only a fool gets killed for a car. more
Plot:
Young punk Otto becomes a repo man after helping to steal a car, and stumbles into a world of wackiness as a result. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
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The Chevy Malibu more (128 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Harry Dean Stanton ... Bud

Emilio Estevez ... Otto

Tracey Walter ... Miller
Olivia Barash ... Leila

Sy Richardson ... Lite
Susan Barnes ... Agent Rogersz
Fox Harris ... J. Frank Parnell

Tom Finnegan ... Oly
Del Zamora ... Lagarto

Eddie Velez ... Napo
Zander Schloss ... Kevin
Jennifer Balgobin ... Debbi
Dick Rude ... Duke

Miguel Sandoval ... Archie (as Michael Sandoval)
Vonetta McGee ... Marlene
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
El reclamador (Argentina) [es]
Handlarz (Poland) [pl]
I lampsi pou skotonei (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
La mort en prime (France) (video title) [fr]
O Clandestino (Portugal) [pt]
Repo Man (Spain) [es]
Repo Man - A Onda Punk (Brazil) [pt]
Repo Man - il recuperatore (Italy) [it]
Repoman (West Germany) [de]
Zaplenjivac (Serbia) [sr]
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Runtime:
92 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
New Zealand:R | USA:R (Approved No. 27271) | Argentina:18 | Australia:M | Australia:R (video rating) | Finland:K-15 (re-rating) (2003) | Finland:K-18 (original rating) | UK:18 | West Germany:16
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Fun Stuff

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. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Otto's position relative to Kevin changes just before he pushes Kevin into the pile of cans. more
Quotes:
Lagarto Rodriguez: ...yeah, well that's not the only thing, Marlene. This car is hot.
Marlene: What do you mean? Stolen?
Lagarto Rodriguez: No, I mean it's hot. Really hot.
Marlene: Hot?
Lagarto Rodriguez: Yeah! We're sweating like pigs, man.
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Movie Connections:
References "Fridays" (1980) more
Soundtrack:
I Just Want To Satisfy more

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24 out of 24 people found the following comment useful.
The Chevy Malibu, 23 December 2005
8/10
Author: jotix100 from New York

"Repo Man" was one of the films that came out in 1984 that, in a way, revolutionized film story telling, as we knew it. We are given a hint about what's coming right on the opening sequence when the Chevy Malibu, driven by the spooky Frank Parnell, is stopped on a highway.

Alex Cox, the innovative director of "Repo Man", made a film that mixes a lot of movie genres with a satisfying result. That's why when it was discovered, it became a huge cult movie. It was one of the films that had midnight screenings for its many fans that flocked to have a great time and who identified themselves with the movie.

The best thing in the film is the interaction between Bud and Otto. Harry Dean Stanton has always play cool parts and this movie is no exception. Emilio Estevez gave, what might be, his best movie performance as the young punk that gets to meet a world he never knew existed. All the players gave their best to Mr. Cox and the result is a film that, in some ways, might baffle at first, but once the viewer gets into it, he will be hooked.

Iggy Pop's music is an excellent partner for the action. Alex Cox is an innovative director, as he proves with "Repo Man".

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