200 Motels
200 Motels

200 Motels

5.3(42 votes)
1971
1h 38m
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.

Production

Bizarre Productions, Murakami-Wolf Productions

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)

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