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200 Motels

"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.

Top Cast

  • Frank Zappa

    Frank Zappa

    Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)

  • Mark Volman

    Mark Volman

    Member of Mothers of Invention

  • Howard Kaylan

    Howard Kaylan

    Member of Mothers of Invention

  • Ian Underwood

    Ian Underwood

    Member of Mothers of Invention

  • Aynsley Dunbar

    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

Overview

"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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