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.

Cast (20)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Frank Zappa

Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)

M

Mark Volman

Member of Mothers of Invention

H

Howard Kaylan

Member of Mothers of Invention

I

Ian Underwood

Member of Mothers of Invention

A

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

J

Janet Neville-Ferguson

Groupie #1 (Janet Ferguson)

L

Lucy Offerall

Groupie #2 (Lucy)

J

Jimmy Carl Black

Lonesome Cowboy Burt

M

Martin Lickert

Jeff

D

Dick Barber

Bif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner

D

Don Preston

Don

Pamela Des Barres

Interviewer (as Pamela Miller)

R

Ruth Underwood

Fake Drummer

J

Judy Gridley

Chorus Leader

J

Jim Pons

Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)

E

Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood

Motorhead Sherwood (uncredited)

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