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An in-depth look into the life and work of musician Frank Zappa.An in-depth look into the life and work of musician Frank Zappa.An in-depth look into the life and work of musician Frank Zappa.
- Awards
- 5 nominations
Frank Zappa
- Self
- (archive footage)
Lonnie Lardner
- Self - Newscaster for Action News
- (archive footage)
Patrice Zappa
- Self - Frank Zappa's Sister
- (archive footage)
Carl Zappa
- Self - Frank Zappa's Brother
- (archive footage)
Rose Zappa
- Self - Frank Zappa's Mother
- (archive footage)
Francis Zappa
- Self - Frank Zappa's Father
- (archive footage)
Edgard Varèse
- Self
- (archive footage)
Don Van Vliet
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (as Captain Beefheart)
Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention
- Themselves
- (archive footage)
Johnny 'Guitar' Watson
- Self
- (archive footage)
The Beatles
- Themselves
- (archive footage)
Tom Wilson
- Self - Music Producer
- (archive footage)
Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood
- Self - Baritone Saxophone
- (archive footage)
- (as Motorhead Sherwood)
- …
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film was not financed by crowdfunding, contrary to popular belief. The Kickstarter campaign was aimed solely at preserving and restoring the contents of the Zappa vault. The film that resulted from that preservation was itself financed by conventional backers.
- GoofsIn the opening titles, it says, Zappa played a concert in the Czech Republic on 24 June 1991, to celebrate the fairly recent departure of Russian troops. It was in fact still Czechoslovakia then.
It then incorrectly states that this was his last recorded guitar performance, but that was in fact one week later at a smaller concert in Budapest.
- Quotes
Ruth Underwood: It was that type of music that he could produce that was a product of everything that was in him. But you couldn't really categorize it. You couldn't say, Oh yeah, that's rock and roll, 'cause it wasn't.
Ruth Underwood: It's jazz. No. It really wasn't. It's pop music. No. Not at all. Well, what the hell is it?
Ruth Underwood: It's Zappa.
- ConnectionsFeatures The Ernie Kovacs Show (1952)
- SoundtracksBolero
Written by Maurice Ravel
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I was expecting all sorts of over-the-top freaky posturing and interviews for the sake of a buck, which Frank would have despised. Instead it was a decent and accurate synopsis of a man who will forever be shrouded in mystery.
The impact Frank Zappa had on many generations of slowly aging young persons coming of age, listening to FZ albums and never being the same again, seems to be the point of this documentary.
I was impressed through the whole thing. The production was never sensationalist. It is a somewhat gripping bio of a man finding his way as an artist. I think they call themselves "influencers" now.
The impact Frank Zappa had on many generations of slowly aging young persons coming of age, listening to FZ albums and never being the same again, seems to be the point of this documentary.
I was impressed through the whole thing. The production was never sensationalist. It is a somewhat gripping bio of a man finding his way as an artist. I think they call themselves "influencers" now.
- Siebert_Tenseven
- Dec 5, 2020
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Заппа
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $15,502
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,019
- Nov 29, 2020
- Gross worldwide
- $220,031
- Runtime2 hours 9 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- 1.78 : 1
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