Review of Repo Man (1984) by Alan R — 18 Feb 2008

When I put this movie in the machine my family knows to stay away. it speaks to me in my strange times...

This review of Repo Man (1984) was written by Alan R on 18 Feb 2008.

Repo Man has generally received very positive reviews.

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