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200 Motels

(1971)

November 10, 1971• 1h 38m
52%
TMDB Score

Overview

"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.

Frank Zappa

Director

Top Billed Cast

FZ

Frank Zappa

Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)

MV

Mark Volman

Member of Mothers of Invention

HK

Howard Kaylan

Member of Mothers of Invention

IU

Ian Underwood

Member of Mothers of Invention

AD

Aynsley Dunbar

Member of Mothers of Invention

GD

George Duke

Member of Mothers of Invention

TB

Theodore Bikel

Rance Muhammitz / Dave

KM

Keith Moon

Hot Nun

RS

Ringo Starr

Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa

JN

Janet Neville-Ferguson

Groupie #1 (Janet Ferguson)

Official Trailer