Movie: Zappa

Top 10 Billed Cast

Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa

Self (archive footage)

Mike Keneally
Mike Keneally

Self - Played with Zappa 1987-1988

Pamela Des Barres
Pamela Des Barres

Self - Author, Former Member of the GTOs

Lonnie Lardner
Lonnie Lardner

Self - Newscaster for Action News (archive footage)

Patrice Zappa
Patrice Zappa

Self - Frank Zappa's Sister (archive footage)

Rose Zappa
Rose Zappa

Self - Frank Zappa's Mother (archive footage)

Francis Zappa
Francis Zappa

Self - Frank Zappa's Father (archive footage)

Edgard Varèse
Edgard Varèse

Self (archive footage)

Don Van Vliet
Don Van Vliet

Self (archive footage) (as Captain Beefheart)

The Mothers of Invention
The Mothers of Invention

Themselves (archive footage)

Video Trailer Zappa

Video: Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Alex Winter on Zappa | Interview | Altitude Films

Alex Winter on Zappa | Interview | Altitude Films

PFF29 Q&A | ZAPPA

PFF29 Q&A | ZAPPA

All 3 videos

Official Trailer

Official Trailer - Trailer

Alex Winter on Zappa | Interview | Altitude Films

Alex Winter on Zappa | Interview | Altitude Films - Featurette

PFF29 Q&A | ZAPPA

PFF29 Q&A | ZAPPA - Featurette

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