Movie·1971·1h 38m
200 Motels
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
"Touring makes you crazy," Frank Zappa says, explaining that the idea for this film came to him while the Mothers of Invention were touring. The story, interspersed with performances by the Mothers and the Royal Symphony Orchestra, is a tale of life on the road. The band members' main concerns are the search for groupies and the desire to get paid.
Producer
Herb Cohen, Jerry D. Good
Cinematography
Tony Palmer
Music
Frank Zappa
Editor
Rich Harrison
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
48 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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// cast
Cast
Frank Zappa
Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
Mark Volman
Member of Mothers of Invention
Howard Kaylan
Member of Mothers of Invention
Ian Underwood
Member of Mothers of Invention
Aynsley Dunbar
Member of Mothers of Invention
George Duke
Member of Mothers of Invention
Theodore Bikel
Rance Muhammitz / Dave
Keith Moon
Hot Nun
Ringo Starr
Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
Janet Neville-Ferguson
Groupie #1 (Janet Ferguson)
Lucy Offerall
Groupie #2 (Lucy)
Jimmy Carl Black
Lonesome Cowboy Burt
Martin Lickert
Jeff
Dick Barber
Bif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner
Don Preston
Don
Pamela Des Barres
Interviewer (as Pamela Miller)
Ruth Underwood
Fake Drummer
Judy Gridley
Chorus Leader
// crew
Crew
Tony Palmer
Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Frank Zappa
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
Rich Harrison
Editor
Herb Cohen
Producer
Jerry D. Good
Producer
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