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200 Motels
200 Motels

200 Motels

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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.

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Budget

$679000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

10 November 1971

Country

United States of America

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)

Lucy Offerall

Lucy Offerall

Groupie #2 (Lucy)

Jimmy Carl Black

Jimmy Carl Black

Lonesome Cowboy Burt

Martin Lickert

Martin Lickert

Jeff

Dick Barber

Dick Barber

Bif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner

Don Preston

Don Preston

Don

Pamela Des Barres

Pamela Des Barres

Interviewer (as Pamela Miller)

Ruth Underwood

Ruth Underwood

Fake Drummer

Judy Gridley

Judy Gridley

Chorus Leader

Jim Pons

Jim Pons

Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)

Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood

Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood

Motorhead Sherwood (uncredited)

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