Vrooom Vrooom Vroooom
1995 · 29 min · ★ 3.2 · Fantasy
A young boy receives a mystical motorcycle that transforms into a woman when he rides it at night.
Directed by Melvin Van Peebles · Written by Melvin Van Peebles
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- R Richard Barboza Leroy
- L Laura Lane Voodoo Woman
- D Dewar Zazee Leroy's Father
- K Kim Smith
- W William 'Spaceman' Patterson
- T Ted Hayes
- A Asha Jenkins
- C Combat Jack
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