200 Motels

200 Motels

1971
1h 38m
5.2

5.2/10

46 votes • View on IMDb
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.

Status: Released

Budget: $679,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Bizarre Productions Murakami-Wolf Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date November 10, 1971
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0066732

Cast

Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa

Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)

Mark Volman
Mark Volman

Member of Mothers of Invention

Howard Kaylan
Howard Kaylan

Member of Mothers of Invention

Ian Underwood
Ian Underwood

Member of Mothers of Invention

Aynsley Dunbar
Aynsley Dunbar

Member of Mothers of Invention

George Duke
George Duke

Member of Mothers of Invention

Theodore Bikel
Theodore Bikel

Rance Muhammitz / Dave

Keith Moon
Keith Moon

Hot Nun

Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr

Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa

Janet Neville-Ferguson
Janet Neville-Ferguson

Groupie #1 (Janet Ferguson)

Lucy Offerall
Lucy Offerall

Groupie #2 (Lucy)

Jimmy Carl Black
Jimmy Carl Black

Lonesome Cowboy Burt

Key Crew

Frank Zappa
Director
Tony Palmer
Director
Frank Zappa
Screenplay
Tony Palmer
Writer
Jerry D. Good
Producer
Herb Cohen
Producer