200 Motels (1971)
98 min
"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.
- Release date
- November 10, 1971
- Country of origin
- United States, United Kingdom
- Budget
- $679,000
Trailer
Cast
- Mark Volman as Member of Mothers of Invention
- Howard Kaylan as Member of Mothers of Invention
- Ian Underwood as Member of Mothers of Invention
- Aynsley Dunbar as Member of Mothers of Invention
- George Duke as Member of Mothers of Invention
- Theodore Bikel as Rance Muhammitz
- Theodore Bikel as Dave
- Keith Moon as The Hot Nun
- Jimmy Carl Black as Lonesome Cowboy Burt
- Janet Neville-Ferguson as Groupie #1
- Martin Lickert as Jeff
Crew
- Tony Palmer · Director
- Frank Zappa · Director
- Frank Zappa · Writer
- Tony Palmer · Writer
- Mark Volman · Writer
- Howard Kaylan · Writer
- Herb Cohen · Producer
- Jerry D. Good · Producer
- Frank Zappa · Composer
- Tony Palmer · Cinematographer
- Rich Harrison · Editor
- Ray Nunney · Editor
- Barry Stevens · Editor
- Cal Schenkel · Production designer