Trailer
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+12)
Critics 50Audiences 62GoodWatch 54
Tomatometer50%
Audience score67%
IMDb5.6
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for fantasy movies
typical 10098Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1971
November 10, 1971
55 years ago
Genres
FantasyComedyMusicLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 4 more20 people
- Frank ZappaMember of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
- MVMark VolmanMember of Mothers of Invention
- HKHoward KaylanMember of Mothers of Invention
- IUIan UnderwoodMember of Mothers of Invention
- ADAynsley DunbarMember of Mothers of Invention
- George DukeMember of Mothers of Invention
- Theodore BikelRance Muhammitz / Dave
- Keith MoonHot Nun
- Ringo StarrLarry the Dwarf / Frank Zappa
- JNJanet Neville-FergusonGroupie #1 (Janet Ferguson)
- LOLucy OfferallGroupie #2 (Lucy)
- Jimmy Carl BlackLonesome Cowboy Burt
- MLMartin LickertJeff
- DBDick BarberBif Debris - The Vacuum Cleaner
- DPDon PrestonDon
- Pamela Des BarresInterviewer (as Pamela Miller)
- RURuth UnderwoodFake Drummer
- JGJudy GridleyChorus Leader
- JPJim PonsMember of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
- EJEuclid James 'Motorhead' SherwoodMotorhead Sherwood (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Frank Zappa Director, Screenplay, Music Arranger, Original Music Composer
- Tony Palmer Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Production · 4
- Jerry D. Good Producer
- Herb Cohen Producer
- Brian Harris Associate Producer
- Raoul Pagel Associate Producer
Editing · 1
- Rich Harrison Editor
Sound · 2
- George Duke Musician
- Ian Underwood Musician
Art · 2
- Cal Schenkel Production Design
- Leo Austin Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Sue Yelland Costume Design
- Mervyn Medalie Hairdresser
- Paul Rabiger Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
- Howard Kaylan Additional Writing
- Mark Volman Additional Writing
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