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Motorama

Motorama

There's only one way to win the girl of your dreams: floor it!

19916.51h 30mR

Overview

A ten year old boy gets tired of life with abusive parents and cashes in his piggy bank and steals a Mustang. He rides off into a surreal America playing "Motorama," a game sponsored by Chimera Gas Company. He has various encounters with different people, and eventually reaches the Chimera Gas Company where he finds they are not playing by the rules of the game.

Directed by Barry Shils
Written by Joseph Minion
Produced by Donald P. Borchers
Box OfficeBudget: $1.8MRevenue: $11K

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Top Cast

Jordan Christopher Michael

Jordan Christopher Michael

Gus

Martha Quinn

Martha Quinn

Bank Teller

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Michael Naegel

Boy at Wagon Wheel

Susan Tyrrell

Susan Tyrrell

Bartender

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Harper Flaherty

Old Man at Wagon Wheel

John Laughlin

John Laughlin

Man at Wagon Wheel

Kurt Bryant

Kurt Bryant

Another Man

John Diehl

John Diehl

Phil

Robert Picardo

Robert Picardo

Jerry the Policeman

Jack Nance

Jack Nance

Motel Clerk

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Themes & Keywords

squirreltime warpgas stationamerican dreamsurrealismcontestgasolinejuvenile delinquentchild as an adultroad moviechild driving car

About Motorama

Motorama is a comedy, adventure film released in 1991 exploring themes of squirrel, time warp, gas station, american dream, surrealism, contest. Directed by Barry Shils, it stars Jordan Christopher Michael, Martha Quinn, Michael Naegel. A ten year old boy gets tired of life with abusive parents and cashes in his piggy bank and steals a Mustang. He rides off into a surreal America playing "Motorama," a game sponsored by Chimera Gas Company. He has various encounters with different people, and eventually reaches the Chimera Gas Company where he finds they are not playing by the rules of the game.

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