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200 Motels

200 Motels

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Fantasy   Comedy   Music
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 679,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1971-11-10
⌚ Running Time: 98 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.2

Beloved Cast

Frank Zappa original image
Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
Frank Zappa
Mark Volman original image
Member of Mothers of Invention
Mark Volman
Howard Kaylan original image
Member of Mothers of Invention
Howard Kaylan
Ian Underwood original image
Member of Mothers of Invention
Ian Underwood
Aynsley Dunbar original image
Member of Mothers of Invention
Aynsley Dunbar
George Duke original image
Member of Mothers of Invention
George Duke
Theodore Bikel original image
Rance Muhammitz / Dave
Theodore Bikel
Keith Moon original image
Hot Nun
Keith Moon
Ringo Starr original image
Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
Ringo Starr
Janet Neville-Ferguson original image
Groupie #1 (Janet Ferguson)
Janet Neville-Ferguson
Lucy Offerall original image
Groupie #2 (Lucy)
Lucy Offerall
Jimmy Carl Black original image
Lonesome Cowboy Burt
Jimmy Carl Black
Martin Lickert original image
Jeff
Martin Lickert
Dick Barber original image
Bif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner
Dick Barber
Don Preston original image
Don
Don Preston
Pamela Des Barres original image
Interviewer (as Pamela Miller)
Pamela Des Barres
Ruth Underwood original image
Fake Drummer
Ruth Underwood
Judy Gridley original image
Chorus Leader
Judy Gridley
Jim Pons original image
Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
Jim Pons
Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood original image
Motorhead Sherwood (uncredited)
Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood

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