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Mod Fuck Explosion (1994)
Teenage London is trying to find meaning in the world, or a leather jacket of her own. Unaccepted by neither the Mods or the Asian biker gang, she tries to find her own path. Meanwhile, the two gangs maintain a mutual vendetta sure to erupt in a smorgasbord of violence.
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Teenage London is trying to find meaning in the world, or a leather jacket of her own. Unaccepted by neither the Mods or the Asian biker gang, she tries to find her own path. Meanwhile, the two gangs maintain a mutual vendetta sure to erupt in a smorgasbord of violence.
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Genre:Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Written By:Jon Moritsugu
In Theaters:4/21/1994
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Runtime:67 minutes
Studio:Strand Releasing, Complex Corporation
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