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200 Motels
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200 Motels

1971-11-10 · 98 min · ★ 5.1

Fantasy · Comedy · Music

"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.

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Production details

Directors
Tony Palmer, Frank Zappa
Production companies
Bizarre Productions, Murakami-Wolf Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 679,000

Top Cast

Frank ZappaFrank ZappaMember of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
Mark VolmanMember of Mothers of Invention
Howard KaylanMember of Mothers of Invention
Ian UnderwoodMember of Mothers of Invention
Aynsley DunbarMember of Mothers of Invention
George DukeGeorge DukeMember of Mothers of Invention
Theodore BikelTheodore BikelRance Muhammitz / Dave
Keith MoonKeith MoonHot Nun
Ringo StarrRingo StarrLarry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
Janet Neville-FergusonGroupie #1 (Janet Ferguson)
Lucy OfferallGroupie #2 (Lucy)
Jimmy Carl BlackLonesome Cowboy Burt
Martin LickertJeff
Dick BarberBif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner
Don PrestonDon
Pamela Des BarresPamela Des BarresInterviewer (as Pamela Miller)
Ruth UnderwoodFake Drummer
Judy GridleyChorus Leader
Jim PonsMember of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
Euclid James 'Motorhead' SherwoodMotorhead Sherwood (uncredited)

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