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Repo! The Genetic Opera

  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
This is the teaser trailer for Repo! The Genetic Opera, directed by Darren Lynn Bousman.
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A worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a standard car loan. The repossession clause is a killer, however.A worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a standard car loan. The repossession clause is a killer, however.A worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a standard car loan. The repossession clause is a killer, however.

  • Director
    • Darren Lynn Bousman
  • Writers
    • Darren Smith
    • Terrance Zdunich
  • Stars
    • Paul Sorvino
    • Anthony Head
    • Alexa PenaVega
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    27K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,291
    510
    • Director
      • Darren Lynn Bousman
    • Writers
      • Darren Smith
      • Terrance Zdunich
    • Stars
      • Paul Sorvino
      • Anthony Head
      • Alexa PenaVega
    • 307User reviews
    • 144Critic reviews
    • 32Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

    Videos8

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    Paul Sorvino
    Paul Sorvino
    • Rotti Largo
    Anthony Head
    Anthony Head
    • Nathan
    • (as Anthony Stewart Head)
    • …
    Alexa PenaVega
    Alexa PenaVega
    • Shilo Wallace
    • (as Alexa Vega)
    Sarah Brightman
    Sarah Brightman
    • Blind Mag
    Paris Hilton
    Paris Hilton
    • Amber Sweet
    Bill Moseley
    Bill Moseley
    • Luigi Largo
    Kevin 'ohGr' Ogilvie
    Kevin 'ohGr' Ogilvie
    • Pavi Largo
    • (as Ogre)
    Terrance Zdunich
    Terrance Zdunich
    • Graverobber
    Sarah Power
    Sarah Power
    • Marni
    Jessica Horn
    • Jessica Adams
    Branko Lebar
    • Rotti's Chauffeur
    Briana Buckmaster
    Briana Buckmaster
    • Sherrie Alviso
    Anna Kostan
    • Young Mormon Woman
    Brad Austin
    Brad Austin
    • Young Mormon Man
    Marty Adams
    Marty Adams
    • Big Man
    Rebecca Marshall
    Rebecca Marshall
    • Woman with Martini Glass
    Egidio Tari
    Egidio Tari
    • Man In Tuxedo
    Jake Reardon
    Jake Reardon
    • Single Mother
    • Director
      • Darren Lynn Bousman
    • Writers
      • Darren Smith
      • Terrance Zdunich
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      According to Director Darren Lynn Bousman, Paris Hilton was so passionate about the film being made, that when production was going to be halted due to the budget going over by $50,000, Hilton made a paid appearance at a nightclub for that sum to make up the difference and keep filming going. Despite this, she is not credited as a producer.
    • Goofs
      In the picture which shows Pavi skinning the woman's face, Ogre's real face is shown, instead of Pavi's scarred face.
    • Quotes

      Shilo Wallace: [Graverobber whistles Blind Mag's song] Hey! That's Blind Mag's song.

      Amber Sweet: Who did that?

      [Graverobber points to Shilo]

      Amber Sweet: [to Shilo] So you think you got heart? So you think you got balls? So you think Mag can sing?

      Shilo Wallace: I don't think nothin' at all!

      Amber Sweet: So you think Mag has pipes? Well it's my time to shine! When the Repo-Man strikes!

      Shilo Wallace: What are you talking about?

    • Alternate versions
      In the original script the film began with the character Shilo Wallace going down to her mother's tomb and the first song was 21st Century Cure. The creators thought that how the movie started was too slow so they decided to take the song 'Genetic Repoman' that was suppose to play at the end of the film and put it at the very beginning. Then they cut the scene Thing's You See in a Graveyard into two separate parts and played part 1 after Genetic Repoman. This gave the film more of a bigger and dramatic opening.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Quantum of Solace/Madagascar 2/Soul Men/Repo! The Genetic Opera/The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Depraved Heart Murder At Sanitarium Square
      Music by Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich

    User reviews307

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    7/10

    Rare Gem

    Such a movie gives me hope - that sometimes between all the remakes, prequels, sequels, reboots and directors cuts and whatever bores we still get now and then a gem to watch.

    What the world needs are certainly more such fine imaginations like Repo! The Genetic Opera. Somehow the movie reminds me a little of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and that's for sure not the worst reference.

    Well, the genetic opera is filled with fine ideas, gore, slash and some good songs. It is an explosion of blood compared with all the blood- and lifeless productions which flood the screens of cinema and all the networks nowadays.

    If you like musicals and gore, this is made for loving you - and don't forget to watch The Devil's Carnival, also directed by Darren Lynn Bousman: a horror musical.
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    • Release date
      • November 20, 2008 (Czech Republic)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Repo! Vở Nhạc Kịch Kinh Dị
    • Filming locations
      • Cinespace Film Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Twisted Pictures
      • Burg/Koules Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $146,750
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $53,684
      • Nov 9, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $188,126
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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