Jake discovers that Remy has not been repossessing and takes him to a "nest" with enough artiforgs to clear his debt however, Remy cannot do the job. He's soon unable to make the payments on his heart and is in debt. As he tries to go back to work, he realizes he's developed sympathy for the customers, unable to lie when he tries sales, but also unable to kill when repossessing their artiforgs. After helping the musician finish one last song, he uses a defibrillator in order to stop the artificial heart, but the device malfunctions, and Remy is severely injured, requiring replacement of his heart with an artiforg.Ĭarol divorces Remy for taking another job, so he moves in with Jake. Jake suggests that Remy's last job be a musician that Remy is a fan of. Jake tells Remy that what they do is important, but Remy's mind is made up. Remy declines and attempts to ask Frank to transfer to sales, but Jake cuts him off. He offers them the opportunity to become full-time raid captains. Remy and Jake raid the nest by themselves, impressing their boss, Frank. While patrolling with Jake, the duo discovers a "nest", a refuge for Union customers who have defaulted on payments for their artiforgs and are attempting to escape the country. At a family barbecue, Remy allows Jake to discreetly perform a repossession nearby, but is caught by Carol who leaves with Peter in anger. However, Remy's wife Carol disapproves of his work, believing that it is a bad influence for their son Peter. Remy (Jude Law) and his partner, Jake Freivald (Forest Whitaker), are considered the best of the Union's repo men. A corporation known as The Union sells these expensive "artiforgs" on credit, and when customers are unable or unwilling to pay for their artiforgs The Union sends "repo men" to locate and forcibly repossess the organ - invariably resulting in the death of the owner. In 2025, advancements in medical technology have perfected bio-mechanical organs. The film was theatrically released on March 19, 2010. An American-Canadian production, it is based on the novel The Repossession Mambo by Eric Garcia, and follows a repo man who goes on the run after he becomes the recipient of an artificial heart and finds himself suffering the same fate as his victims. Repo Men is a 2010 science fiction action film directed by Miguel Sapochnik, starring Jude Law, Forest Whitaker, Liev Schreiber, Alice Braga, and Carice van Houten.
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