200 Motels

Nov 20 1971 R 1h 38m
Comedy, Fantasy, 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.

Plot

"Touring makes you crazy", Frank Zappa says, explaining that the idea for this movie 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.

Written by

Frank Zappa, Tony Palmer, Mark Volman

Directed by

Tony Palmer, Frank Zappa

Cast

Mark Volman, Howard Kaylan, Ian Underwood

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Bizarre Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

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