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200 Motels

MOVIE • 1971

200 Motels

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"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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Top 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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Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

November 10, 1971

Runtime

98 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

$679,000

Revenue

N/A

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