He is also scheduled to have a cameo role in the film as the voice of a News Reporter.)Īlexa Vega as Shilo Wallace, a young woman condemned to her room due to the blood disorder she inherited from her mother. (Note: The original stage production included acclaimed singer/musician Curtis Wilson as Nathan. He doubles as a legal assassin known as the Repo Man. After being sucked into the haunting world of GeneCo, she is unable to turn back, as all of her questions will be answered at the wildly anticipated spectacular event: The Genetic Opera.Īnthony Stewart Head as Nathan Wallace, a father to Shilo and a widower, having lost his wife Marni, a death which he blames himself for. In a world where surgery addicts are hooked on painkilling drugs and murder is sanctioned by law, a sheltered young girl searches for the cure to her own rare disease as well as information about her family's mysterious history. Those who miss their payments are scheduled for repossession and hunted by villainous Repo Men. Out of the tragedy, a savior emerges: GeneCo, a biotech company that offers organ transplants, for a price.

In the year 2056 - the not so distant future - an epidemic of organ failures devastates the planet. It received an R rating by the MPAA for strong bloody violence and gore, language, some drug and sexual content. The film is based on a play written and composed by Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich. A 22-track soundtrack was released online on September 30, 2008, and another will be released in CD-format to coincide with the release of the DVD. Originally planned for an April 25 release date, it has since been reported that it will open with a limited release in 4 cities (Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, and Las Vegas) on Novemwith a DVD release to follow in January 2009. Repo! The Genetic Opera is a rock opera film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman.

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