200 Motels

200 Motels (1971)


  • Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Music
  • Release Date: 1971-11-10
  • User Rating: 5.2/10 from 37 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 38min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Bizarre Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Directors: Tony Palmer, Frank Zappa.
star 5.2/10
From 37 Ratings
5.6

Summary

"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 Motels Trailer

Is 200 Motels on Netflix?

Is 200 Motels on Netflix? Unfortunately the movie 200 Motels is not yet available on Netflix. Follow us on Facebook to see when 200 Motels becomes available on Netflix!

  • Frank Zappa

    as Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
  • 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 / Dave
  • Keith Moon

    as Hot Nun
  • Ringo Starr

    as Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
  • Janet Neville-Ferguson

    as Groupie #1 (Janet Ferguson)
  • Lucy Offerall

    as Groupie #2 (Lucy)
  • Jimmy Carl Black

    as Lonesome Cowboy Burt
  • Martin Lickert

    as Jeff
  • Dick Barber

    as Bif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner
  • Don Preston

    as Don
  • Pamela Des Barres

    as Interviewer (as Pamela Miller)
  • Ruth Underwood

    as Fake Drummer
  • Judy Gridley

    as Chorus Leader
  • Jim Pons

    as Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
  • Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood

    as Motorhead Sherwood (uncredited)
Directing Tony Palmer Director
Directing Frank Zappa Director
Writing Frank Zappa Screenplay
Crew Mark Volman Additional Writing
Crew Howard Kaylan Additional Writing
Sound Frank Zappa Music
Crew Tony Palmer Cinematography
Editing Rich Harrison Editor
Writing Tony Palmer Writer
Art Leo Austin Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Sue Yelland Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Paul Rabiger Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Mervyn Medalie Hairdresser
Production Herb Cohen Producer
Production Jerry D. Good Producer
Production Brian Harris Associate Producer
Production Raoul Pagel Associate Producer
Art Cal Schenkel Production Design
Sound Frank Zappa Music Arranger
Sound Ian Underwood Musician
Sound George Duke Musician

keyboard_arrow_up