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Summary
With the help of more than 10,000 dedicated Zappa fans, this is the long-awaited definitive documentary project of Alex Winter documenting the life and career of enigmatic groundbreaking rock star Frank Zappa.
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- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
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Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+9)
Critics 86Audiences 77GoodWatch 81
Running time
2 h 9 min
Longer than most music movies, +23 min on the typical 106
typical 106129Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
+2
Released
2020
November 27, 2020
6 years ago
Genres
MusicDocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
United Kingdom
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
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Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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Frank ZappaSelf (archive footage)
Mike KeneallySelf - Played with Zappa 1987-1988
Pamela Des BarresSelf - Author, Former Member of the GTOs- LLLonnie LardnerSelf - Newscaster for Action News (archive footage)
- PZPatrice ZappaSelf - Frank Zappa's Sister (archive footage)
- RZRose ZappaSelf - Frank Zappa's Mother (archive footage)
- FZFrancis ZappaSelf - Frank Zappa's Father (archive footage)
Edgard VarèseSelf (archive footage)
Don Van VlietSelf (archive footage) (as Captain Beefheart)- TMThe Mothers of InventionThemselves (archive footage)
- JGJohnny Guitar WatsonSelf (archive footage)
- PZPamela ZarubicaSelf - Zappa's Roommate
- CZCarlo ZappavignaSelf - Frank Zappa's Brother (archive footage)
- BGBunk GardnerSelf - Played with Zappa 1966-1969
- IUIan UnderwoodSelf - Played with Zappa 1967-1975
- RURuth UnderwoodSelf - Played with Zappa 1967-1976
- GZGail ZappaSelf - Frank Zappa's Wife
- TWTom WilsonSelf - Music Producer (archive footage)
- EJEuclid James 'Motorhead' SherwoodSelf - Baritone Saxophone / Percusion (archive footage)
- RERoy EstradaSelf - Bass (archive footage)
- RCRay CollinsSelf - Vocal (archive footage)
- DPDon PrestonSelf - Keyboards (archive footage)
Jimmy Carl BlackSelf - Drums (archive footage)- ADArthur Dyer Tripp IIISelf - Percusion (archive footage) (as Art Tripp)
Directing · 1
- Alex Winter Director, Producer
Production · 7
- Jim Reeve Executive Producer
- Robert Halmi Jr. Executive Producer
- John Frizzell Producer
- Glen Zipper Producer
- Devorah DeVries Producer
- Ahmet Zappa Producer
Camera · 1
- Anghel Decca Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Greg Lanesey Digital Intermediate Producer
Sound · 2
- Frank Zappa Music
- Alex Nomick Sound Effects Editor
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