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Dead End Drive-In is a 1986 Australia action drama by Brian Trenchard-Smith.
With Ned Manning, Natalie McCurry and Peter Whitford.

UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong language, sex and violence after previous BBFC cuts were waived for:

• UK 2013 Arrow/ArrowDrome R2 DVD at UK Amazon released on 15th April 2013

Reviews

• See review from  realmofhorror-blog.blogspot.co.uk : "The film is rather ridiculous, but thoroughly enjoyable at the same time"
• See review from  strangethingsarehappening.com : "While the film seems to revel in its trashiness, there's more going on in Dead End Drive-In than you might expect."

Censorship History
 

UK: Passed 18 after 16s of BBFC cuts for: ournal

 

• UK 1987 New World VHS

Summary review: Drive-In Lock-up

Society is going down the tubes and the authorities have the idea of keeping the kids locked up in drive-ins complete with junk food and 24 hour movies.

Generally enjoyed by most reviewers though noted for being a bit silly. But punks, violence, drugs and car chases keeps viewers interested

 

Promotional Material: The price of admission is the rest of your life...

From Ozploitation King Brian Trenchard-Smith (Turkey Shoot, Stuntrock) comes an Australian Grindhouse classic which pits the dregs of society against each other in a crazed battle featuring atomic punks, burnt out junkers and a totally corrupt police force.

In an apocalyptic future where crimes rates have spiralled out of control and the economy has permanently collapsed, those in charge have found a perfect solution to the rise of lawlessness... Lock away the undesirables, criminals and low down dirty scumbags in the old Drive-in movie theatres, now converted into violent concentration camps.

Now, two kids who thought they were only coming along to see the show are trapped by circumstance in the chaos of Dead End Drive-In, can they escape before they too become resigned to the crazed life in this hellhole like everybody else? . There's a party every day, a movie every night, and all the junk food you can eat. What more can a kid want... except to get out.

Also includes a collector's booklet

Repo Man is a 1984 US Sci-Fi comedy action film by Alex Cox.
With Harry Dean Stanton, Emilio Estevez and Tracey Walter.

US: Uncut and MPAA R Rated

• US 2013 Criterion [Uncut + Melon Farmers TV Version] RA-Blu-ray at US Amazon released on 16th April 2013
• US 2013 Criterion [Uncut + Melon Farmers TV Version] R1 DVD at US Amazon released on 16th April 2013

The Melon Farmers TV Version is the legendary variant, prepared by Alex Cox for a BBC showing which incorporates deleted material and surreal overdubs in place of profanity. In particular, 'melonfarmers' for 'motherfuckers'

There was a recent UK release on the Masters of Cinema label

Promotional Material

A quintessential cult film of the 1980s, Alex Cox's singular sci-fi comedy stars the always captivating Harry Dean Stanton (Paris, Texas) as a weathered repo man in desolate downtown Los Angeles, and Emilio Estevez (The Breakfast Club) 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 reclaiming 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 a politically trenchant take on President Reagan's domestic and foreign policy.

Features:

New high-definition digital restoration, approved by director Alex Cox

Audio commentary featuring Cox and other cast

Interviews with Cox, Richardson, and Zamora and more cast

Deleted scenes

The complete "cleaned-up" television version of the film, prepared by Cox

Trailers

PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Sam McPheeters and more