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Motorama ()


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A ten year-old boy runs away from his abusive parents, steals a Mustang, and a pursues a promotional card game sold at gas stations.

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Gus
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Bank Teller
Michael Naegel ...
Boy at Wagon Wheel
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Bartender
Harper Flaherty ...
Old Man at Wagon Wheel
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Man at Wagon Wheel
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Another Man
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Phil
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Jerry the Policeman
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Motel Clerk
Cynthia King ...
Girl in Backseat (as Cynthia R. King)
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Andy
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Lou
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Busboy
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Kidnapping Husband
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Kidnapping Wife
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Cook
Rick Taylor ...
Manager
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Doctor
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Fantasy Girl
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Billy (as Dan Quinn)
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Vern
Jacob Kenner ...
Boy at Picnic
Sandy Williams ...
Boy's Mother at Picnic
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Horseshoe Player
George Salazar ...
Chimera Attendant
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Dying Man
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Hunchback Attendant
Marvin Elkins ...
Chimera Security Guard
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Chimera Receptionist
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Miss Lawton
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Million Dollar Driver
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(voice)
Judi M. Durand ...
(voice) (as Judi Durand)
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Jamie Gunderson ...
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Bob Neill ...
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Holly Dorff ...
(voice) (as Holly Ryan)
Bryan Scott ...
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Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Directed by

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Barry Shils

Written by

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Joseph Minion ... (written by)

Produced by

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Donald P. Borchers ... producer
Steven Bratter ... executive producer
Rolf Brauneis ... associate producer
Lauren Graybow ... executive producer
Barbara Ligeti ... co-executive producer
Barry Shils ... co-executive producer

Music by

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Andy Summers

Cinematography by

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Joseph Yacoe ... director of photography

Editing by

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Peter H. Verity

Editorial Department

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Julie Dunlap ... apprentice film editor
Dan Muscarella ... color timer
Mary Pritchard ... assistant film editor

Casting By

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Linda Francis

Production Design by

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Vincent Jefferds
Cathlyn Marshall

Art Direction by

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Paul Burge

Set Decoration by

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Regina O'Brien

Costume Design by

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Dana Allyson

Makeup Department

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Maurine Burke ... assistant makeup artist (as Maurine Wirgler) / key hair stylist (as Maurine Wirgler)
Carrie Garton ... key makeup artist

Production Management

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Bruce Wayne Gillies ... production manager (as Bruce Gillies)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Kris Krengel ... first assistant director
Richard S. Lederer ... second assistant director (as Richard Lederer)
Sonny Lowe ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Alexis Arquette ... storyboard artist
William Herring ... art swing gang
Madeline Hyman ... set dresser
Michelle Marini ... assistant set decorator
Dag Midtskog ... lead man
Adam Morris ... art swing gang
Frank Rosen ... property master
Elliott Siegel ... property master

Sound Department

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Arnold Anderson ... boom operator
Mark Berger ... re-recording mixer
Laurie Bernard ... assistant to sound designer
Wally Burr ... adr facility
Francesca Dodd ... assistant dialogue editor
Beau Franklin ... sound mixer
Stephen Kearney ... sound effects recordist (as Steven Kearney)
Mark Levinson ... dialogue editor (as Mark A. Levinson)
Donny Miele ... supervising sound designer (as Donny Blank)

Special Effects by

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John C. Hartigan ... special effects (as John Hartigan)
Michael Stein ... prosthetics
Ron Trost ... special effects
Brandon Trost ... special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Fu Ding Cheng ... visual concepts (as Fu-Ding Cheng)

Stunts

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Kurt Bryant ... stunt coordinator
Christian J. Fletcher ... stunts (as Chris Fletcher)
Al Jones ... stunts
Brian Christensen ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Brian Agnew ... first assistant camera: second unit
Ed Bernstein ... grip (as Edward B. Bernstein)
Alec Boehm ... first assistant camera: second unit
George Burkitt ... first assistant camera: second unit, Arizona
Paul J. Cotter ... electrician
Jeffrey Douglas ... best boy grip
Dave 'Foots' Footman ... best boy electric
Curtis Graham ... director of photography: second unit, Arizona
Marina L. Grosvenor ... second assistant camera
David L. Marks ... first assistant camera
Mark Melville ... gaffer
Christopher Nibley ... director of photography: second unit (as Christopher S. Nibley)
Luc G. Nicknair ... first assistant camera: second unit (as Luc Nicknair)
Andrew Parke ... first assistant camera (as Andy Parke)
Mark Parry ... director of photography: second unit
Linda Perry ... grip
Paul Robinson ... still photographer
Bruce Swift ... key grip
Georgia Tays ... electrician
Jamie Thompson ... director of photography: second unit
James D. Wickman ... dolly grip

Casting Department

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Sheila Jaffe ... casting: New York and Chicago (as Walken And Jaffe)
Georgianne Walken ... casting: New York and Chicago (as Walken And Jaffe)
Bob Wombacher ... extras casting: Arizona (as Bashful Bob Wombacher)
Wally Burr ... adr voice casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Irene Bergmann ... costume design assistant (as Irene' Bergmann)
Jennifer Rade ... key costumer

Location Management

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Dominick Clark ... location manager (as Dominick L. Clark)
Lynda Moss ... location scout
Dennis C. Tyler ... location manager

Music Department

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Clay Goldstein ... musician
Robert Randles ... music editor
Dennis Smith ... music recording engineer
Chad Wackerman ... musician: percussion

Script and Continuity Department

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Susan Chernus ... script researcher
Lee Lanier ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Steve Cannon ... transportation coordinator
Roger Greer ... driver: honeywagon
Larry Guess ... transportation mechanic

Additional Crew

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Gary Barnes ... production assistant
Randall M. Boyd ... production coordinator
David Cartsonis ... craft service (as David A. Cartsonis)
Monty R. Childs ... security
Brandon Christian ... photo double / stand-in
Lowell Dean Cox ... production accountant
Larry Da Silva ... production financing
David Dobson ... insurance
Susan Evans ... driving double: Arizona
Gini Garrett ... production assistant
Gregory Harris ... production assistant
Joel Haugh ... animal handler: Arizona
Sharon Holbert ... first aid: Arizona
Lonnie Johnson ... first aid
Thom Jones ... security: Arizona
Brian M. Kingman ... insurance
Donene Kistler ... driving double
Julia A.F. Kovisars ... production assistant
Joanne Lara ... assistant to director
Sazzy Lee Calhoun ... production assistant (as Sazzy Lee)
Stacy Parker ... assistant production coordinator
Steve Ransohoff ... completion guarantor
Gary Rubin ... production associate
Ken M. Russell ... assistant production coordinator
Kimberle M. Salter ... production coordinator
Jerry Sandefer ... security (as Jerry R. Sandefer)
Kathryn Segura ... animal handler (as Kathryn Pegura)
Brian Slaton ... production assistant
Harry Stanback ... security
Bob Towne ... production assistant
Marty Wilson ... photo double / stand-in
Cody Woods ... photo double / stand-in

Thanks

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Larry Estes ... very special thanks
Beau Franklin ... acknowledgment: sound equipment provided by
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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. Written by Ed Sutton

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Taglines Most kids can't wait to get their driver's license. Ten-year-old Gus didn't. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Száguldás a milliókért (Hungary)
  • Моторама (Russia)
  • O Acelera (Portugal)
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Runtime
  • 90 min
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Box Office

Budget $1,800,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Filmed in December of 1990, and made the rounds at a few festivals, but didn't get a proper release until January 1993. See more »
Goofs When Phil is running down the road chasing after his kite, two crewmembers are visible at the bottom left-hand side of the screen, running ahead of him, flying the kite that is supposed to be blowing away. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in I Don't Know Jack (2002). See more »
Soundtracks King Of The Twelve Ounce Bottles See more »
Quotes Darrell, Kidnapping Husband: You stole our gasoline, fella.
Gus: I know, I'm sorry...
Darrell, Kidnapping Husband: Bwa, bwa! He's sorry. Ha-ha! He's sorry! Let's teach this little puke a lesson.
Gus: Look, man, I don't know what the hell you're talking about. But whatever you want, you got it. Okay? Just, please, my eye...
Kidnapping Wife: Oh, my god! Darrel, look at him!
Darrell, Kidnapping Husband: Yeah. I must have hit him with my ring.
Gus: Please, get a doctor!...
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