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Repo Man is a 1984 cult film produced by Michael Nesmith, directed by Alex Cox, starring Emilio Estevez ("Otto") and Harry Dean Stanton ("Bud").
Otto, a young alienated punk rocker in Los Angeles, gets a job with a small-time vehicle reposession agency and partners with Bud, his mentor, in searching for an automobile which, unknown to them, contains something mysterious and powerful in its trunk. The atmosphere of the story draws from Cox's experience as a repo man when he was young, but soon deviates into the surreal with aliens, the CIA, and other strange characters.
The soundtrack features now-classic punk rock tracks by Black Flag, the Circle Jerks, Suicidal Tendencies and others.
Moments to watch
- Note the picture of supposedly "4 alien bodies" is in fact 2 condoms filled with water and decorated with a pair of tiny grass skirts.
- Miller, a mechanic working for the repossession company, refuses to learn to drive. Saying one of the movie's most memorable quotes: "The more you drive, the less intelligent you are."
Famous Quotes
Several phrases in this movie were either taken from popular culture or became popular phrases due to this movie.
- "The life of a Repoman is always intense!"
- "I blame society"
- "Not the face!" (in response to being attacked)
- "There is room to move as a fry cook"
- "Lets go get some sushi and not pay!"
- "No one is innocent"
Recurring themes and references
- References to "plate of shrimp" throughout.
- "Dioretix" a parody on Dianetics
- Food and beverages throughout the movie appear in generic white cans with blue labels reading "food", "beer", etc.
- Scented car deodorizer pine trees are placed in most cars. These items were one of the few cooperated sponsored items in this movie and these deodorizer were donated by the hundreds to the film makers for this movie, without scent. Miller, the mechanic-philosopher, also notes that the presence of the scented pine trees in the cars that are re-posessed: "Find one in every car, you'll see."
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