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An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa

An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa

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An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa is an Italian documentary that aired on the Videomusic channel on January 7, 1994. It includes footage from Zappa's Universe, Video From Hell, Does Humor Belong In Music?, Baby Snakes, The True Story Of 200 Motels, The Late Show, Zappa's May 17, 1988 show at Palacio de Deportes in Barcelona, Spain, The Dub Room Special, various other interviews and performances.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

78 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

07 January 1994

Country

Italy

Cast

Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Self (archive footage)

Matt Groening

Matt Groening

Self (archive footage)

Ruth Underwood

Ruth Underwood

Self (archive footage)

Phillip Glasser

Phillip Glasser

Self

Riccardo Bertoncelli

Riccardo Bertoncelli

Self

Warren Cuccurullo

Warren Cuccurullo

Self

Dweezil Zappa

Dweezil Zappa

Self

Ahmet Zappa

Ahmet Zappa

Self

Fabio Treves

Fabio Treves

Self

Massimo Bassoli

Massimo Bassoli

Self

Roberto Gatti

Roberto Gatti

Self

Terry Bozzio

Terry Bozzio

Self

Claudio Trotta

Claudio Trotta

Self

Don Preston

Don Preston

Self

Bunk Gardner

Bunk Gardner

Self

Jimmy Carl Black

Jimmy Carl Black

Self

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