Directed by:
Alex CoxScreenplay:
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Robby MüllerComposer:
Steven HufsteterCast:
Emilio Estevez, Harry Dean Stanton, Tracey Walter, Olivia Barash, Dick Rude, Sy Richardson, Susan Barnes, Miguel Sandoval, Vonetta McGee, Angelique Pettyjohn (more)VOD (1)
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The cult classic from 1984, Repo Man is a dark, post-apocalyptic comedy thriller centred on two car repossession men making fast bucks in the seamy, seedy LA underworld. Otto (Emilio Estevez) is an alienated punk wandering the LA streets before a coke-sniffing Bud (Harry Dean Stanton), an aging repossession man, offers him money to drive a car out of a bad neighbourhood. Soon enough, Otto is earning big money under Bud's tutelage but their latest repo job lands them in hot water when a nuclear physicist leaves something toxic - a nuclear device, an alien - in the trunk of a 1964 Chevy... As the acerbic Bud advises his apprentice: ''A repo man's life is always intense''. Well remembered for its bizarre, eccentric characters and dystopic vision of America, director Alex Cox's fresh and darkly humorous urban fable is rounded out by a classic theme song from Iggy Pop. (Umbrella Entertainment)
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A brief look at the list of films that Alex Cox has been involved in immediately reveals that he is not a filmmaking ace but rather a second-rate filmmaker who mainly works on B-movies. However, in the 80s, he managed to fill movie theaters and create a unique phenomenon with just one title. He captured the mood and needs of young American audiences, and although film critics, diplomatically speaking, did not hide their reservations, his film Repo Man went from being an outsider to being a temporary king. Cox himself could not define what the success of the film consisted of, and in the end, he was never able to repeat it. His confusing story, accompanied by lingering punk, about a guy who tries his luck as a repo man after losing his job and faces the challenges of crazy scientists and aliens in his new role, has a clearly B-movie anchor. Therefore, I approached the film with the conviction that I would give up after a few minutes. Perhaps it was precisely the absence of expectations that ultimately caused me to not only finish the film but also reward it with 3 stars and an overall impression of 55%. It is definitely not a masterpiece, but if you embrace Cox's game, it can surprisingly work. However, considering its bizarreness, I would hesitate to recommend it to anyone...
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It's a weird movie, no doubt about that, but in its weirdness, it's kind of consistent, so you feel like it all actually makes sense. Still, you will be confused and will not understand what the film meant to say. And yes, this may be the reason why the film has become a cult classic. Certainly, the whole idea of repo men is at least interesting.
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