---
title: 'The True Story of Frank Zappa''s 200 Motels (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Frank Zappa'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 59
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-true-story-of-frank-zappas-200-motels-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096313/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1988)

1988 · 59 min · Documentary · United States


## Synopsis

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels is a documentary film made and released by Frank Zappa in 1987, detailing the making of Zappa's 1971 film 200 Motels. It was released direct-to-video.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Frank Zappa](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-zappa)
- **Screenplay:** [Frank Zappa](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-zappa)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Frank Zappa](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-zappa)

## Cast

- [Jimmy Carl Black](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmy-carl-black)
- [Ian Underwood](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-underwood)
- [Ringo Starr](https://cinepixo.com/people/ringo-starr)
- [Aynsley Dunbar](https://cinepixo.com/people/aynsley-dunbar)
- [Frank Zappa](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-zappa)
- [George Duke](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-duke)
- [Theodore Bikel](https://cinepixo.com/people/theodore-bikel)

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