200 Motels
"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.
- Overview
- Cast
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200 Motels
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 10, 1971
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Music
User Score
52%
Original Title
200 Motels
Production Companies
Bizarre Productions, Murakami-Wolf Productions
Director
Tony Palmer
Budget
$679,000
Description
"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.