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.
200 MotelsFantasy, Comedy, Music
Cast
- Frank Zappa — Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
- Mark Volman — Member of Mothers of Invention
- Howard Kaylan — Member of Mothers of Invention
- Ian Underwood — Member of Mothers of Invention
- 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
- Janet Neville-Ferguson — Groupie #1 (Janet Ferguson)
- Lucy Offerall — Groupie #2 (Lucy)
- Jimmy Carl Black — Lonesome Cowboy Burt
Where to watch 200 Motels
Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy, Tubi TV
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