200 Motels
1971 | 98m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Frank Zappa, Tony Palmer |
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| Writer: | Frank Zappa, Tony Palmer |
| Staring: |
| "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 Date: | Nov 10, 1971 |
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| Director: | Frank Zappa, Tony Palmer |
| Writer: | Frank Zappa, Tony Palmer |
| Genres: | Comedy, Fantasy, Music |
| Keywords | surreal, groupie, american musician |
| Production Companies | Bizarre Productions, Murakami-Wolf Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $679,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Frank Zappa | Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited) |
| Mark Volman | Member of Mothers of Invention |
| Howard Kaylan | Member of Mothers of Invention |
| Ian Underwood | Member of Mothers of Invention |
| Aynsley Dunbar | Member of Mothers of Invention |
| George Duke | Member of Mothers of Invention |
| Theodore Bikel | Rance Muhammitz / Dave |
| Keith Moon | Hot Nun |
| Ringo Starr | Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa |
| Janet Neville-Ferguson | Groupie #1 (Janet Ferguson) |
| Lucy Offerall | Groupie #2 (Lucy) |
| Jimmy Carl Black | Lonesome Cowboy Burt |
| Martin Lickert | Jeff |
| Dick Barber | Bif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner |
| Don Preston | Don |
| Pamela Des Barres | Interviewer (as Pamela Miller) |
| Ruth Underwood | Fake Drummer |
| Judy Gridley | Chorus Leader |
| Jim Pons | Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited) |
| Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood | Motorhead Sherwood (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Frank Zappa | Screenplay, Director, Music Arranger, Original Music Composer |
| Tony Palmer | Director, Writer, Director of Photography |
| Leo Austin | Art Direction |
| Sue Yelland | Costume Design |
| Paul Rabiger | Makeup Artist |
| Mervyn Medalie | Hairdresser |
| Cal Schenkel | Production Design |
| Ian Underwood | Musician |
| Mark Volman | Additional Writing |
| Howard Kaylan | Additional Writing |
| Rich Harrison | Editor |
| George Duke | Musician |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Herb Cohen | Producer |
| Jerry D. Good | Producer |
| Brian Harris | Associate Producer |
| Raoul Pagel | Associate Producer |
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| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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