
200 Motels
1971 · Movie · R · 99 min · ★ 5.2
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.
Also known as Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
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Details
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-11-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 99 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.2/10 (48 votes)
Themes
- surreal
- groupie
- american musician
Cast & crew

Frank Zappa
as Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
- MV
Mark Volman
as Member of Mothers of Invention
- HK
Howard Kaylan
as Member of Mothers of Invention
- IU
Ian Underwood
as Member of Mothers of Invention
- AD
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
- JN
Janet Neville-Ferguson
as Groupie #1 (Janet Ferguson)
Directed by Frank Zappa, Tony Palmer