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Repo Man

1984 · 92 min

A scuzzy, anarchic joyride through LA's punk underbelly, mixing deadpan satire with surreal sci-fi and a killer soundtrack.

Directed by: Alex Cox
Genres: Comedy, Science fiction
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Harry Dean Stanton, Tracey Walter

Tagline: It’s 4 a.m. Do you know where your car is?
Overview: A down and out young punk gets a job working with a seasoned repo man, but what awaits him in his new career is a series of outlandish adventures revolving around aliens, the CIA, and a most wanted '64 Chevy.

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Directed by: Alex Cox
Genres: Comedy, Science fiction
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Harry Dean Stanton, Tracey Walter

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
class
isolation
rebellion
greed
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	3
Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, science fiction
Directed by: Alex Cox
Written by: Alex Cox
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Harry Dean Stanton, Tracey Walter, Olivia Barash, Sy Richardson, Susan Barnes, Fox Harris, Tom Finnegan
Music: Tito Larriva, Steven Hufsteter
Cinematography: Robby Müller
Runtime: 92 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Spanish

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