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Zappa

Zappa

Save the Vault. Tell the Story.

Genres

MusicDocumentary

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With the help of more than 10,000 dedicated Zappa fans, this is the long-awaited definitive documentary project of Alex Winter documenting the life and career of enigmatic groundbreaking rock star Frank Zappa. Alex also utilizes in this picture thousands of hours of painstakingly digitized videos, photos, audio, writing, and everything in between from Zappa's private archives. These chronicles have never been brought to a public audience before, until now.

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Budget

$1126036

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

129 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

27 November 2020

Country

United States of America

Cast

Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Self (archive footage)

Mike Keneally

Mike Keneally

Self - Played with Zappa 1987-1988

Pamela Des Barres

Pamela Des Barres

Self - Author, Former Member of the GTOs

Lonnie Lardner

Lonnie Lardner

Self - Newscaster for Action News (archive footage)

Patrice Zappa

Patrice Zappa

Self - Frank Zappa's Sister (archive footage)

Rose Zappa

Rose Zappa

Self - Frank Zappa's Mother (archive footage)

Francis Zappa

Francis Zappa

Self - Frank Zappa's Father (archive footage)

Edgard Varèse

Edgard Varèse

Self (archive footage)

Don Van Vliet

Don Van Vliet

Self (archive footage) (as Captain Beefheart)

The Mothers of Invention

The Mothers of Invention

Themselves (archive footage)

Johnny Guitar Watson

Johnny Guitar Watson

Self (archive footage)

Pamela Zarubica

Pamela Zarubica

Self - Zappa's Roommate

Carlo Zappavigna

Carlo Zappavigna

Self - Frank Zappa's Brother (archive footage)

Bunk Gardner

Bunk Gardner

Self - Played with Zappa 1966-1969

Ian Underwood

Ian Underwood

Self - Played with Zappa 1967-1975

Ruth Underwood

Ruth Underwood

Self - Played with Zappa 1967-1976

Gail Zappa

Gail Zappa

Self - Frank Zappa's Wife

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Self - Music Producer (archive footage)

Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood

Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood

Self - Baritone Saxophone / Percusion (archive footage)

Roy Estrada

Roy Estrada

Self - Bass (archive footage)

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Self - Vocal (archive footage)

Don Preston

Don Preston

Self - Keyboards (archive footage)

Jimmy Carl Black

Jimmy Carl Black

Self - Drums (archive footage)

Arthur Dyer Tripp III

Arthur Dyer Tripp III

Self - Percusion (archive footage) (as Art Tripp)

Cal Schenkel

Cal Schenkel

Self (archive footage)

Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix

Self (archive footage)

Moon Unit Zappa

Moon Unit Zappa

Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Nancy Reagan

Nancy Reagan

Self (archive footage)

David Bowie

David Bowie

Self (archive footage)

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

Self (archive footage)

Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell

Self (archive footage)

Dweezil Zappa

Dweezil Zappa

Self (archive footage)

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

Self (archive footage)

Howard Kaylan

Howard Kaylan

Self (archive footage)

Mark Volman

Mark Volman

Self (archive footage)

Aynsley Dunbar

Aynsley Dunbar

Self - Drums (archive footage)

Jeff Simmons

Jeff Simmons

Self - Bass (archive footage)

George Duke

George Duke

Self - Keyboards / Trombone (archive footage)

Jean-Luc Ponty

Jean-Luc Ponty

Self (archive footage)

Yoko Ono

Yoko Ono

Self (archive footage)

John Lennon

John Lennon

Self (archive footage)

Jerry D. Good

Jerry D. Good

Self - Producer, 200 Motels (archive footage) (as Jerry Good)

Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr

Self (archive footage)

Steve Vai

Steve Vai

Self - Played with Zappa 1980-1982

Ike Willis

Ike Willis

Self - Played with Zappa 1978-1979 (archive footage)

Bruce Bickford

Bruce Bickford

Self - Animator

Tom Fowler

Tom Fowler

Self (archive footage)

Napoleon Murphy Brock

Napoleon Murphy Brock

Self (archive footage) (as Napoleon Brock)

Ralph Humphrey

Ralph Humphrey

Self (archive footage)

Chester Thompson

Chester Thompson

Self (archive footage)

Bruce Fowler

Bruce Fowler

Self (archive footage)

Patrick O'Hearn

Patrick O'Hearn

Self (archive footage)

Peter Wolf

Peter Wolf

Self (archive footage)

Terry Bozzio

Terry Bozzio

Self (archive footage)

Tommy Mars

Tommy Mars

Self (archive footage)

Adrian Belew

Adrian Belew

Self (archive footage)

Scott Thunes

Scott Thunes

Self - Played with Zappa 1981-1988

Joe Travers

Joe Travers

Self

John Belushi

John Belushi

Self (archive footage)

Ray White

Ray White

Self - Played with Zappa 1976-1984

Arthur Barrow

Arthur Barrow

Self (archive footage)

Vinnie Colaiuta

Vinnie Colaiuta

Self (archive footage)

Diva Zappa

Diva Zappa

Self (archive footage)

Sandi Freeman

Sandi Freeman

Self (archive footage)

Mike Douglas

Mike Douglas

Self (archive footage)

Norman Seeff

Norman Seeff

Self (archive footage)

David Harrington

David Harrington

Self

Robin Denselow

Robin Denselow

Self (archive footage)

Kent Nagano

Kent Nagano

Self (archive footage)

David Letterman

David Letterman

Self (archive footage)

Ahmet Zappa

Ahmet Zappa

Self (archive footage)

Pierre Boulez

Pierre Boulez

Self (archive footage)

David Raksin

David Raksin

Self (archive footage)

Ted Koppel

Ted Koppel

Self (archive footage)

Susan Baker

Susan Baker

Self - PMRC Member (archive footage)

Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Hall

Self (archive footage)

Gary Iskowitz

Gary Iskowitz

Self (voice)

David Dondorf

David Dondorf

Self - Music Engineer (voice)

Kathleen Sullivan

Kathleen Sullivan

Self (archive footage)

Václav Havel

Václav Havel

Self - President of Czechoslovakia (archive footage)

Jamie Gangel

Jamie Gangel

Self (archive footage)

Ensemble Modern

Ensemble Modern

Themselves (archive footage)

Arthur Brown

Arthur Brown

Self (archive footage)

Adam Curry

Adam Curry

Self

Hank Dutt

Hank Dutt

Self

Buzz Gardner

Buzz Gardner

Self (archive footage)

Al Gore

Al Gore

Self (archive footage)

Tipper Gore

Tipper Gore

Self (archive footage)

David Harrington

David Harrington

Self (archive footage)

Brian Jones

Brian Jones

Self (archive footage)

John Lofton

John Lofton

Self (archive footage)

Miss Mercy

Miss Mercy

Self (archive footage)

John Sherba

John Sherba

Self

Bill Wyman

Bill Wyman

Self (archive footage)

Sunny Yang

Sunny Yang

Self

Charles Manson

Charles Manson

Self (archive footage)

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