200 Motels
Tony Palmer1971-11-10
5.2
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Frank Zappa | Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Mark Volman | Member of Mothers of Invention | Unowned |
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Howard Kaylan | Member of Mothers of Invention | Unowned |
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Ian Underwood | Member of Mothers of Invention | Unowned |
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Aynsley Dunbar | Member of Mothers of Invention | Unowned |
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George Duke | Member of Mothers of Invention | Unowned |
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Theodore Bikel | Rance Muhammitz / Dave | Unowned |
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Keith Moon | Hot Nun | Unowned |
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Ringo Starr | Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa | Unowned |
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Janet Neville-Ferguson | Groupie #1 (Janet Ferguson) | Unowned |
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Lucy Offerall | Groupie #2 (Lucy) | Unowned |
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Jimmy Carl Black | Lonesome Cowboy Burt | Unowned |
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Martin Lickert | Jeff | Unowned |
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Dick Barber | Bif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner | Unowned |
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Don Preston | Don | Unowned |
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Pamela Des Barres | Interviewer (as Pamela Miller) | Unowned |
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Ruth Underwood | Fake Drummer | Unowned |
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Judy Gridley | Chorus Leader | Unowned |
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Jim Pons | Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood | Motorhead Sherwood (uncredited) | Unowned |