Overview of repo jake, 1990, directed by joseph merhi, with dan haggerty, dana bently, paul hayes, at turner classic movies. The film is known for its superb soundtrack, featuring seminal american punk bands like fear, the circle jerks, plugz and black flag, as well as a specially commissioned repo man theme by. Repo jake 1990 film complet en francais streaming gratuit. Repo men was released theatrically in the united states and canada on march 19, 2010, having been moved up from an original release date of april 2, 2010. Repo jake is a 1990 american action film directed by joseph merhi and starring dan haggerty, dana bentley, steve hansbourgh, paul hayes, walter cox, steve wilcox, and robert axelrod. It has a heaping helping of minority report and repo. I quite enjoyed the story, the action, the acting, the direction, the scenery, the score, the editing, the mise en scene, how else can i say it. Repo jake 1990 cast and crew a businessman dan haggerty turns repo man for some quick cash and also enters a fixed car race he must win. Repo chick looks cheap and textureless as a result, but in a fitting way. American laundromat records released a repo man soundtrack tribute cd in september, 2012. Biting and pitchperfect social commentary, a witty and amazingly quotable script, and actors all at the top of their game, which is wrapped up in the trappings of a 50s paranoia alien picture. The movie stars jude law as remy, a thuggish family man who makes money by repossessing artificial organs from people who are more than three months behind in their payments. Set in the future, this film is about a repo man named remy jude law whose body has. Sep 29, 2009 trailer for the pm release repo jake starring dan haggerty grizzly adams.
Set in the near future when artificial organs can be bought on credit, it revolves around a man who struggles to. Soon the hunter becomes the hunted with even remys pal jake joining the pursuit. Repo men 2010 soundtrack complete list of songs whatsong. Jakes plan for a quiet life goes sour when he is whipped into action by a vicious crime lord. Repo men is a science fiction actionthriller film directed by miguel sapochnik, and starring jude law and forest whitaker and was based on the novel the repossession mambo by eric garcia which you can find here. This film was a true humdinger, in the dan haggerty tradition. Once the first act is complete and remy is positioned in a fugitivestyle role, repo men sits down and takes a. Repo jake 1990 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
There is a hot babe who keeps coming on to him but jake has repoing on his mind and not steamy sex. Mar 19, 2010 all 29 songs from the repo men 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. With dan haggerty, dana bentley, steve hansbourgh, paul hayes. The voice of the bad guy in power rangers, grizzly adams from numerous grizzly adams films, and that old guy from waynes world who gets his mask removed in the scooby doo ending. Repo jake is a miserably lowbudget tv film, starring a host of second rate tv bit part players. Once the first act is complete and remy is positioned in a fugitivestyle role, repo men sits down and takes a nap. It stars harry dean stanton and emilio estevez, with tracey walter, olivia barash, sy richardson, vonetta mcgee, fox harris and dick rude among the supporting cast. We have all the details on this jude lawforest whitaker film in both formats. The genetic opera mixed with blade runner, and a dash of jacobs. Repo men will hunt you down on dvd and bluray july 20th may 18, 2010. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Jake baxter, an exmarine and a former racer, moves from.
Repo men is a 2010 americancanadian action film starring jude law, forest whitaker and an impressive suv. In the future, medical technology has advanced to the point where people can buy artificial organs to extend their lives. A violent, bombastic musical from saw auteur darren lynn. Set in the near future when artificial organs can be bought on credit, it revolves around a man who struggles to make the payments on a heart he. The opening act of the film is a barnstormer of blood and brutality, mixed with a nice wiggle of comic maliciousness, underscoring the cavalier attitude of the union men as they undertake the daily grind of surgical repossession. Jake gyllenhaal, anne hathaway, josh gad, judy greer, hank azaria director. A good example would be stanton and otto driving down hollywood boulevard, complete with stantons riffing on the code and his nutty yet weirdly sensible observations on the state of the world. He stops a thief from stealing the purse of jenny, an aspiring actress, and the two have dinner. Plans go sour when hes whipped into supersonic action, involving a vicious crime lord, a mob of angry car owners, a sadistic porno ring and lastly a brutal, illegal and very lethal car race known throughout l. With jude law, forest whitaker, alice braga, liev schreiber. Mechanical eyes that change colors and mechanical ears complete with headphone jacks and. Cast and crew credits for repo jake, 1990, directed by joseph merhi, with dan haggerty, dana bently, paul hayes, at turner classic movies.
The weirdest things you never knew about the making of. Repo man is everything i wanted and more from a cult film. This is the kind of movie that baffles hollywood, because it isnt made from any known formula and doesnt follow the rules. The hero is a repo man whose job is to violently reclaim his companys property artificial organs, which includes maiming and sometimes murdering people. Repo men 2010 repo men movie repo men hollywood movie. Jake s plan for a quiet life goes sour when he is whipped into action by a vicious crime lord. Repo men makes scifis strongest possible case for universal health care. All 29 songs from the repo men 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. The film was promoted with a sevenminute comic 9 released on on march 15, 2010.
It is the first movie i know about that combines 1 punk teenagers, 2 automobile repossessors, and 3 aliens from outer space. It is based on the novel the repossession mambo by eric garcia. Remy is one of the best agents in the business, but when he becomes the recipient of an artificial heart, he finds himself in the same dire straits as his many victims. No, its not covered by insurance, but the sales guy says, you owe it to yourself and your family. Parents need to know that repo men is a violent, gory scifi action film set in a dystopian future, and not to be confused with the movies repo man 1984 or repo.
A true story of life, love, and prison breaks by steve mcvicker. Repo men is a very bloody, dystopian science fiction thriller about a man who fights a company that preys on people needing organ transplants. Aug 12, 2010 repo men is like a scifi greatest hits album compiled into one film. Watch repo men movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Remy is one of the best agents in the business, but when he becomes the recipient of an artificial heart, he finds himself in the same dire straits as his. She cooks him dinner complete with cheap table and plastic chairs and he eats two mouthfuls and leaves. If there was something, anything that made repo mens dismally underdeveloped plot and cookiecutter dialogue worth recalling, it wouldnt matter that the film was completely derivative. The criterion collection released a bluray version which claims to contain, among other extras, the complete cleanedup television version of the film, prepared by cox. So, what to do with the layered messages that lurk behind repo mens acerbic aesthetics. Repo men is a 2010 americancanadian science fiction actionthriller film directed by miguel sapochnik, and starring jude law, forest whitaker, liev schreiber, alice braga and carice van houten. As it is, ending with scenes that steal directly from thx 18 and brazil just seems petty for a film that has no charm or spark of its own. But if they default on payments, an organization known as the union sends agents to repossess the organs.
Repo jake 1990 a businessman dan haggerty turns repo man for some quick cash and also enters a fixed car race he must win. Repo men is a science fiction action thriller film. They take their work very seriously and are an important part of a dark and not too distant future. Repo man is one of those movies that slips through the cracks and gives us all a little weirdo fun. The job becomes more than either of them bargained for when they get involved in repossessing a mysteriousand otherworldlychevy malibu. Film complet repo jake en francais 1990 photographie. Their job includes the removal and return of artificial organs. Set in the near future when artificial organs can be bought on credit, it revolves around a man who struggles to make the payments on a heart he has purchased. He must therefore go on the run before said ticker is repossessed. Repo men is a film that i dont think has ever been done before and why would it its completely ridiculous, but it works so well, in the future if you cant pay for your organs they get. In a world of the near future, where they still drive current cars, a giant corporation named the union will provide you with a human heart, kidney, liver or other organ. The job becomes more than either of them bargained for when they get involved in repossessing a mysteriousand. Its dystopian world is clearly meant to serve as a metaphor for todays. Jake baxter takes a job as a repoman with hopes of living the quiet life.
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