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200 Motels

Tony Palmer

1971 • 1h 38m

"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 an...

200 Motels

200 Motels Movie Trailer Frank Zappa Ringo Starr Mothers of Invention

Cast

Frank Zappa

Frank ZappaMember of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)

Mark VolmanMember of Mothers of Invention

Howard KaylanMember of Mothers of Invention

Ian UnderwoodMember of Mothers of Invention

Aynsley DunbarMember of Mothers of Invention

George Duke

George DukeMember of Mothers of Invention

Theodore Bikel

Theodore BikelRance Muhammitz / Dave

Keith Moon

Keith MoonHot Nun

Ringo Starr

Ringo StarrLarry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa

Janet Neville-FergusonGroupie #1 (Janet Ferguson)

Lucy OfferallGroupie #2 (Lucy)

Jimmy Carl BlackLonesome Cowboy Burt

Martin LickertJeff

Dick BarberBif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner

Crew

Tony Palmer

Tony PalmerDirector

Frank Zappa

Frank ZappaDirector

George Duke

George DukeMusician

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