Repo Man

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Repo Man

R,

1984,

1h 33m,

Sci-Fi

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50 Reviews

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78%

25,000+ Ratings

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50 Reviews

78%

Popcornmeter

25,000+ Ratings

After being fired from his job, Los Angeles slacker and punk rocker Otto (Emilio Estevez) lands a gig working for an eccentric repossession agent named Bud (Harry Dean Stanton). At first, Otto is reluctant to work as a repo man, but he grows to love the fast-paced job. After learning of a Chevy Malibu that has been given a $20,000 price tag, Otto embarks on a quest to find the car with the beautiful Leila (Olivia Barash), who claims the trunk's contents are otherworldly.

Critics Consensus

Repo Man is many things: an alien-invasion film, a punk-rock musical, a send-up of consumerism. One thing it isn't is boring.

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Milton Shulman

London Evening Standard

Dec 8, 2025

Alex Cox, making his directing debut, reveals a facility for visual anarchy but little evidence that he has much control over his material.

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Patrick Gibbs

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Dec 8, 2025

As a first feature to be written and directed by Alex Cox, an Englishman living in the United States, Repo Man must be considered a commendable achievement, though ultimately it fails to sustain its initial promise of an original subject and style.

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Carrie Rickey

Boston Herald

Aug 12, 2022

Repo Man is the saltiest, sweetest, most sublimely sleazy tickle in the Los Angeles ribs. If it doesn't convulse you with belly laughs, then you're a stiff.

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Richard Freedman

Newark Star-Ledger

Jan 12, 2026

"Repo Man" ultimately begins to sag under the weight of its relentless pessimism and the foul language used to express it.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jan 1, 2026

3/4

A playful mood informs Repo Man, yet Cox also takes time to comment on the seamy side of LA as well as the problems inherent in a decade that so baldly worships Reagan, L. Ron Hubbard, and TV evangelists.

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Philip French

Observer (UK)

Dec 8, 2025

In the end Repo Man, for all its energy, doesn't come off. But Cox is a film-maker of style and promise whose next film we await with interest.

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Han M

Apr 29, 2019

Far and away the most original and authentic punk/sci fi movie, with unforgettable performances from harry dean stanton and emilio estevez. I have watched this movie over 100 times.

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Draco W

Mar 11, 2019

What a fun bizarre movie. This movie is like throwing $%&# at a wall and it all sticks. The only thing is that it was shot so poorly, it really looks bad on HD.

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Feb 2, 2019

The best sci-fi comedy movie ever made! Or is it the best comedy sci-fi movie ever made?

George M

May 6, 2018

A homage to generic canned food featuring a smoldering Emilio Estevez, aliens and a punk soundtrack crooning "Hombre secreto, hombre secreto Le han dado un número y quitado el nombre lo"

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Draco R

Mar 29, 2018

Pretty darn entertaining. Interesting atmosphere.

Anakin M

Nov 21, 2017

slightly overrated, but well worth it it's cult status, Repo Man is a curious movie about one man's new job as a car repossessor and his quest to seize a car that may be possessed by aliens, or something. As a matter of fact, it's really hard to follow along what the hell is going on.. I was just taking it all in as it went. Saying that, the film started to get a little wearying 3/4 of the way through.

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Alex Cox

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Emilio Estevez

Otto Maddox, Repo Man

Harry Dean Stanton

Bud, Repo Man

Tracey Walter

Miller

Olivia Barash

Leila, United Fruitcake Outlet

Sy Richardson

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Synopsis

After being fired from his job, Los Angeles slacker and punk rocker Otto (Emilio Estevez) lands a gig working for an eccentric repossession agent named Bud (Harry Dean Stanton). At first, Otto is reluctant to work as a repo man, but he grows to love the fast-paced job. After learning of a Chevy Malibu that has been given a $20,000 price tag, Otto embarks on a quest to find the car with the beautiful Leila (Olivia Barash), who claims the trunk's contents are otherworldly.

Director: Alex Cox
Producer: Peter McCarthy, Jonathan Wacks
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Edge City LLC
Rating: R
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 2, 1984, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 18, 2014
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: 35mm

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