200 Motels

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.

Release Date

10 November 1971

98 minutes

Director

Main Cast

Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
Member of Mothers of Invention
Member of Mothers of Invention
Member of Mothers of Invention
Member of Mothers of Invention
Member of Mothers of Invention
Rance Muhammitz / Dave
Hot Nun
Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
Groupie #1 (Janet Ferguson)
Groupie #2 (Lucy)
Lonesome Cowboy Burt