The movie Repo Men, a science fiction film directed by Miguel Sapochnik and starring Jude Law and Forest Whitaker, was released.
The Union company has developed artificial organs called 'artiforgs' and established a market involving heavy financing and repossession of these organs if payments are not made.
Jake Freivald is shown as an effective and ruthless repo man who repossess organs from clients who default on their payments.
Jake’s new partner, Remy, is introduced and trained by Jake; they work together to repossess organs.
Jake undergoes surgery to receive an artificial heart after a heart attack.
Jake realizes he cannot afford the payments on his artiforg heart and becomes a target for his own former employer as a repo man must reclaim his implanted organ.
Jake steals a car, kills a repo man, and begins running from the Union's repo agents.
Jake teams up with Beth, a former repo man also on the run after defaulting, to fight against the Union.
Jake undergoes tests and experiments that affect his perception of reality and memories related to artificial organs and the Union.
Jake and Beth confront the Union executives and fight back against the corrupt company practices.
Jake chooses to destroy the Union's database of organ recipients, ending the cycle of repossessions.
