200 Motels

1971

98 min

5.2

Ends at

"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

$679,000

Genre

Fantasy, Comedy, Music

Director

Frank Zappa

Country

United States of America

Cast & Crew

Frank Zappa

Mark Volman

Howard Kaylan

Ian Underwood

Aynsley Dunbar

George Duke

Theodore Bikel

Keith Moon

Ringo Starr

Janet Neville-Ferguson

Movie Poster

200 Motels

"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.

  • Frank Zappa

  • Mark Volman

  • Howard Kaylan

  • Ian Underwood

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