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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.

  • Fantasy
  • Comedy
  • Music

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Frank ZappaFrank ZappaMember of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
  • Photo of Mark VolmanMark VolmanMember of Mothers of Invention
  • Photo of Howard KaylanHoward KaylanMember of Mothers of Invention
  • Photo of Ian UnderwoodIan UnderwoodMember of Mothers of Invention
  • Photo of Aynsley DunbarAynsley DunbarMember of Mothers of Invention
  • Photo of George DukeGeorge DukeMember of Mothers of Invention
  • Photo of Theodore BikelTheodore BikelRance Muhammitz / Dave
  • Photo of Keith MoonKeith MoonHot Nun
  • Photo of Ringo StarrRingo StarrLarry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
  • Photo of Janet Neville-FergusonJanet Neville-FergusonGroupie #1 (Janet Ferguson)

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