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  • 200 Motels (1971)
  • R
    98 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music
200 Motels (1971)
R
98 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music

The great Frank Zappa's outrageous psychedelic precursor to today's music videos features "The Mothers of Invention" wreaking havoc in a typical American town. Ringo Starr narrates.
Directors
Tony Palmer (visuals) | Frank Zappa (characterizations)
Writers
Frank Zappa (story and screenplay) | Tony Palmer (shooting script) | Mark Volman (special material) | Howard Kaylan (special material)
Producers
Herb Cohen | Jerry D. Good (as Jerry Good)
Composer
Frank Zappa (music composed by)
Cinematographer
Editor
Production Designer
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Release date
Nov 10, 1971 (United States)

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Name Known for
Mark Volman
Member of Mothers of Invention Member of Mothers of Invention   See fewer
Howard Kaylan
Member of Mothers of Invention Member of Mothers of Invention   See fewer
Ian Underwood
Member of Mothers of Invention Member of Mothers of Invention   See fewer
Aynsley Dunbar
Member of Mothers of Invention Member of Mothers of Invention   See fewer
George Duke
Member of Mothers of Invention Member of Mothers of Invention   See fewer
Theodore Bikel
Rance Muhammitz / Dave Rance Muhammitz / Dave   See fewer
Keith Moon
The Hot Nun The Hot Nun   See fewer
Jimmy Carl Black
Lonesome Cowboy Burt Lonesome Cowboy Burt   See fewer
Janet Neville-Ferguson
Groupie #1 (as Janet Ferguson) Groupie #1 (as Janet Ferguson)   See fewer
Lucy Offerall
Groupie #2 Groupie #2   See fewer
Dick Barber
Bif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner Bif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner   See fewer
Pamela Des Barres
Interviewer (as Pamela Miller) Interviewer (as Pamela Miller)   See fewer
Ruth Underwood
Fake Drummer Fake Drummer   See fewer
Judy Gridley
Chorus Leader Chorus Leader   See fewer
Ringo Starr
Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa Larry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa   See fewer
Jim Pons
Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited) Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)   See fewer
Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood
Motorhead Sherwood (uncredited) Motorhead Sherwood (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Zappa
Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited) Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)   See fewer
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