Repo Man

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Alex Cox

Producer:

Peter McCarthy, Jonathan Wacks

Release Date:

Mar 2, 1984

Runtime:

1hr 32m

Synopsis

A young punk, recruited by a car repo agency, finds himself in pursuit of a Chevrolet Malibu with a huge, $20,000 bounty--and something otherworldly stashed in its trunk.

Cast

  • Harry Dean Stanton
  • Emilio Estevez
  • Tracey Walter
  • Olivia Barash
  • Sy Richardson
  • Susan Barnes
  • Fox Harris
  • Tom Finnegan
  • Del Zamora
  • Eddie Velez

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • Apr 4, 2024

    The more you drive, the less intelligent you are.

    2.1K Likes
    Will Menaker
    Will Menaker
    Jun 9, 2016

    "Duke, let's go do some crimes." "Yeah. Let's go get sushi and not pay."

    2.1K Likes
    Grooveman
    Grooveman
    Nov 20, 2021

    (Blue lettering on white background) POSITIVE MOVIE REVIEW

    753 Likes
    Joe Rumrill
    Joe Rumrill
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    Sep 15, 2014

    "You ever feel like your mind is eroding?" If there was ever a punk rock science fiction movie, this is it. Repo Man is without a doubt the shoddiest film I've ever seen from the Criterion Collection, but somehow its poor workmanship seems to add to the film's unique…

    638 Likes
    ScreeningNotes
    ScreeningNotes
    Jan 19, 2013

    "do you think it's too late for us to get romantically involved?" KISS ME DEADLY with a mohawk and a malibu (if we're going to be reductive about it). a world in which people brag about their lobotomies. thank god alex cox never sold out, because as enduringly relevant…

    599 Likes
    davidehrlich
    davidehrlich
    May 10, 2024

    “A lot of straight guys like to watch their buddies f*ck, I know I do!”

    585 Likes
    Evasive
    Evasive
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    Jan 24, 2026

    Couldn’t enjoy it any more, mom.

    419 Likes
    ChrisRyan77
    ChrisRyan77
    Jan 31, 2021

    I’m just in love with Harry Dean Stanton

    421 Likes
    Megan Bitchell
    Megan Bitchell

    A nihilistic, cynical but entertaining piece that could only exist during Reagan/Cold War era America. Rooted by a great central performance by Harry Dean, it is born of the politics of its' time yet not at all a political film. Killer soundtrack for any era. Best God damn…

    417 Likes
    Cinemonster
    Cinemonster

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Top Reviews
  • Brandon Schilling
    Brandon Schilling disliked
    Repo Man

    This film is out of this world, in the sense that I want this as far from me as possible

    😂 1 2Y
    ty
    ty loved
    Repo Man

    awesome movie i wish repo men were real

    🤔 1 2Y
    Lee
    Lee is "meh" on
    Repo Man

    Sure it’s punk and everything you need for a cult classic, but I just did not enjoy how barebones and uneventful it is (until the last 15min). It reminded me of Six String Samurai a bit, and how much I’d rather be watching that instead.

    2Y
  • Nick DeMattei
    Nick DeMattei disliked
    Repo Man

    My dad made me watch this when I had a 103 fever. I don’t know how much of what I remember about the movie is real, but if its right I don’t want to rewatch it anyways.

    1Y
    Kaidoz
    Kaidoz loved
    Repo Man

    Another time capsule film that fits its timeline perfectly. The American Hardcore scene is shown in this film in all its best and worst. Plus Aliens? Maybe?

    3Y
    SpindlyMan
    SpindlyMan disliked
    Repo Man

    Drab. Bad acting. Terrible pacing. Bad effects. Incohesive story. Stoped halfway thru and came back the next day. Should have just left it at half watched.

    1Y
  • Dumbledore
    Dumbledore watched_neutrald
    Repo Man

    I saw this with my dad because he was saying it was a right of passage in our family. IT WAS SO GOOD AND I LAUGHED SO HARD. One of my new favorite movies.

    2M
    Vogue Italia
    Vogue Italia is "meh" on
    Repo Man

    8/18/26: ughhhhhh, no. I’m so sorry so many of you had this forced upon you as a child. I’m so sad that men

    2M
    chave
    chave loved
    Repo Man

    Love all the punk references and the silly tangents that happen, I fully understand why it’s a cult classic

    1Y

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Metacritic

82
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Based on 21 Critics
8.0

USER SCORE (47)

Generally favorable reviews based on 47 Reviews
75

Whether it works as a traditional motion picture is up for debate. However, it’s short enough (about 90 minutes) that it never overstays its welcome and is generally a fun, wild ride, even though it may at times be difficult to figure out where the journey began and where, as the 1964 Chevy leaves the streets like Doc’s DeLorean in Back to the Future, it ends.

Metacritic review by James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
90

The real thing. It's a sneakily rude, truly zany farce that treats its lunatic characters with a solemnity that perfectly matches the way in which they see themselves.

Metacritic review by Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
The New York Times
88

A non-stop, shoestring trip with more adventures and a helluva lot more smarts than you'll find in most American movies...All in all, there's more plain fun to be had here in 10 minutes than in a whole hour on the road with that jerk Indiana Jones.

Metacritic review by Jay Scott
Jay Scott
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Repo Man (1984) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Repo Man (1984)?
The movie is 1hr 32min long.
What's Repo Man (1984) about?
A young punk, recruited by a car repo agency, finds himself in pursuit of a Chevrolet Malibu with a huge, $20,000 bounty--and something otherworldly stashed in its trunk.
Who's the cast of Repo Man (1984)?
  • Harry Dean Stanton as Bud
  • Emilio Estevez as Otto
  • Tracey Walter as Miller
  • Olivia Barash as Leila
  • Sy Richardson as Lite
  • Susan Barnes as Agent Rogersz
  • Fox Harris as J. Frank Parnell
  • Tom Finnegan as Oly
  • Del Zamora as Lagarto
  • Eddie Velez as Napo
Who's the director behind Repo Man (1984)?
Alex Cox directed Repo Man (1984).
Who produced Repo Man (1984)?
Peter McCarthy and Jonathan Wacks produced Repo Man (1984).
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