200 Motels

200 Motels

Release date : November 10, 1971
Runtime : 1h 38m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Frank Zappa / Tony Palmer /
Writers : Frank Zappa / Tony Palmer /
Production companies : Bizarre Productions / Murakami-Wolf Productions /
Budget : $679,000.00
November 10, 1971 1h 38m United States of America Fantasy English More
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"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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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
Dick Barber
Bif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner
Pamela Des Barres
Interviewer (as Pamela Miller)
Ruth Underwood
Fake Drummer
Judy Gridley
Chorus Leader

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  • title:200 Motels
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1971
  • Runtime:1h 38m
  • Genres: Fantasy · Comedy · Music ·
  • Countries of origin: United States of America ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Frank Zappa / Tony Palmer /
  • Writers: Frank Zappa · Tony Palmer ·
  • Production companies: Bizarre Productions · Murakami-Wolf Productions ·
  • Budget:$679,000.00
  • 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.
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