Repo Man

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Repo Man is a 1984 cult-classic science fiction black comedy film directed by Alex Cox, known for its punk-rock aesthetic and satirical take on American consumer culture.

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Repo Man canonical 13

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
science fiction film
basedOn original screenplay
cinematographer Robby Müller
countryOfOrigin United States
cultStatus cult classic
director Alex Cox
distributor Universal Pictures
editor Dennis Dolan
era 1980s American cinema
followedBy Repo Chick
genre black comedy
punk film
satire
science fiction
hasPunkRockAesthetic true
hasSoundtrackAlbum Repo Man: Music from the Original Motion Picture
hasTheme alienation
conspiracy
consumerism
subculture and counterculture
homeMediaRelease Blu-ray
DVD
VHS
mainCharacter Otto Maddox
musicBy The Plugz
various punk bands
notableFor deadpan humor
punk rock soundtrack
satirical depiction of Reagan-era America
use of generic food labels as visual satire
originalLanguage English
plotElement mysterious Chevy Malibu with a dangerous secret in the trunk
producer Jonathan Wacks
Peter McCarthy
protagonistOccupation repo man
releaseDate 1984-03-02
releaseYear 1984
restoredBy The Criterion Collection
runtimeMinutes 92
satirizes American consumer culture
screenwriter Alex Cox
setIn Los Angeles
starredActor Emilio Estevez
Harry Dean Stanton
Olivia Barash
Sy Richardson
Tracey Walter

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Harry Dean Stanton appearedIn Repo Man
Emilio Estevez notableWork Repo Man
Alex Cox notableWork Repo Man
Alex Cox directed Repo Man
Alex Cox wrote Repo Man
Lifer hasTrack Repo Man
Home Body hasTrack Repo Man
Tracey Walter notableWork Repo Man
Tracey Walter appearedIn Repo Man
Harry Dean Stanton notableWork Repo Man
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