200 Motels
42 reviews
Fantasy/Comedy
1h 38m
1971
"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...
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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.
- DirectorTony Palmer
- Release10 November 1971
- Genre
- Duration1h 38m
- Budget$679,000
- Revenue?
- Rate42 reviews
- Productions
Bizarre Productions, Murakami-Wolf Productions
Cast

Frank Zappa
Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)

Ian Underwood
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

Pamela Des Barres
Interviewer (as Pamela Miller)

Ruth Underwood
Fake Drummer
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