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200 Motels (1971)

5.3/10 1h 38m Nov 10, 1971
Fantasy Comedy Music

"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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Movie Details

Original Title 200 Motels
Original Language EN
Budget $679,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.7

Cast

Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
Popularity: 8.7
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Mark Volman
Member of Mothers of Invention
Popularity: 0.3
No Photo" alt="Howard Kaylan" class="cast-photo">
Howard Kaylan
Member of Mothers of Invention
Popularity: 0.5
No Photo" alt="Ian Underwood" class="cast-photo">
Ian Underwood
Member of Mothers of Invention
Popularity: 3.7
No Photo" alt="Aynsley Dunbar" class="cast-photo">
Aynsley Dunbar
Member of Mothers of Invention
Popularity: 0.4
George Duke
George Duke
Member of Mothers of Invention
Popularity: 5.7
Theodore Bikel
Theodore Bikel
Rance Muhammitz / Dave
Popularity: 7.3
Keith Moon
Keith Moon
Hot Nun
Popularity: 2.9
Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
Popularity: 0.6
No Photo" alt="Janet Neville-Ferguson" class="cast-photo">
Janet Neville-Ferguson
Groupie #1 (Janet Ferguson)
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Lucy Offerall" class="cast-photo">
Lucy Offerall
Groupie #2 (Lucy)
Popularity: 0.1
Jimmy Carl Black
Jimmy Carl Black
Lonesome Cowboy Burt
Popularity: 1.9

Key Crew

Director Tony Palmer, Frank Zappa
Screenplay Frank Zappa
Music Frank Zappa
Cinematography Tony Palmer
Editor Rich Harrison
Writer Tony Palmer
Producer Herb Cohen, Jerry D. Good

Production

Bizarre Productions
Murakami-Wolf Productions
US

Videos & Trailers

200 Motels Movie Trailer Frank Zappa Ringo Starr Mothers of Invention
200 Motels Movie Trailer Frank Zappa Ringo Starr Mothers of Invention
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Keywords

surreal groupie american musician

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Details
Release Date November 10, 1971
Runtime 1h 38m
Budget $679,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.7
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