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.
Writing
Dialogue so sharp it'll cut you. 'Ordinary f*cking people, I hate 'em.'
Score
Iggy Pop and Black Flag? The soundtrack IS the movie.
Practical Effects
Gross glowing trunk that'll make you love low-budget magic.
Director
Alex Cox
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The glowing car effect was made with $20 worth of Christmas lights and fishing line. Alex Cox invented broke genius.
Harry Dean Stanton was 58 playing the mentor to 22-year-old Estevez; their chemistry spawned an accidental cult father-son dynamic that defined the film's heart.
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