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200 Motels (1971)

"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.

Release: 1971-11-10
Runtime: 98 min
Rating: 5.2 / 10
Cast
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
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Mark Volman
Member of Mothers of Invention
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Howard Kaylan
Member of Mothers of Invention
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Ian Underwood
Member of Mothers of Invention
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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
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Janet Neville-Ferguson
Groupie #1 (Janet Ferguson)
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Lucy Offerall
Groupie #2 (Lucy)
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Jimmy Carl Black
Lonesome Cowboy Burt
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Martin Lickert
Jeff
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Dick Barber
Bif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner
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Don Preston
Don
Pamela Des Barres
Pamela Des Barres
Interviewer (as Pamela Miller)
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Ruth Underwood
Fake Drummer
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Judy Gridley
Chorus Leader