There is no denying that Repo Man is a cult classic. Tomorrow, 4/16/13, fans of the film will flip out as Mondo will be releasing two amazing posters by Jay Shaw and Tyler Stout for Alex Cox’s brilliant 1984 masterpiece staring a very young Emilio Estevez, Harry Dean Stanton and Tracey Walter. The artwork on these posters come from the upcoming Criterion Collection Blu-Ray and DVD release of the film that will be available in stores tomorrow, April 16th.
Repo Man by Jay Shaw 18″x24″ screen print. Hand numbered. Edition of 195. $45
A quintessential cult film of the 1980s, Alex Cox’s singular sci-fi comedy stars the always captivating Harry Dean Stanton as a weathered repo man in a desolate Los Angeles, and Emilio Estevez as the nihilistic middle-class punk he takes under his wing. The job becomes more than either of them bargained for when they get involved in repossessing a mysterious—and otherworldly—Chevy Malibu with a hefty reward attached to it. Featuring the ultimate early eighties L.A. punk soundtrack, this grungily hilarious odyssey is also a politically trenchant take on President Reagan’s domestic and foreign policies.
Repo Man by Tyler Stout. 18″x24″ screen print. Hand numbered. Edition of 510. $45
The Criterion Collection release will feature:
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- New, restored 2K digital transfer, approved by director Alex Cox, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Audio commentary featuring Cox, executive producer Michael Nesmith, casting director Victoria Thomas, and actors Sy Richardson, Zander Schloss, and Del Zamora
- New interviews with musicians Iggy Pop and Keith Morris and actors Dick Rude, Olivia Barash, and Miguel Sandoval
- Deleted scenes and trailers
- Roundtable discussion about the making of the film, featuring Cox, producers Peter McCarthy and Jonathan Wacks, Zamora, Richardson, and Rude
- Conversation between actor Harry Dean Stanton and McCarthy
- Cox’s “cleaned-up” television version of the film
- Trailers
- PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Sam McPheeters, an illustrated production history by Cox, and a 1987 interview with real-life repo man Mark Lewis
Repo Man Glow variant by Tyler Stout. 18″x24″ screen print with glow in the dark inks. Hand numbered. Edition of 220. $65
Follow Mondo on Twitter for the on sale announcement and good luck. These posters will be available online at a random time on Tuesday, April 16th and they will be gone before you blink.
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