Movie: An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa

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Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa

Self (archive footage)

Matt Groening
Matt Groening

Self (archive footage)

Ruth Underwood
Ruth Underwood

Self (archive footage)

Phillip Glasser
Phillip Glasser

Self

Riccardo Bertoncelli
Riccardo Bertoncelli

Self

Warren Cuccurullo
Warren Cuccurullo

Self

Dweezil Zappa
Dweezil Zappa

Self

Ahmet Zappa
Ahmet Zappa

Self

Fabio Treves
Fabio Treves

Self

Massimo Bassoli
Massimo Bassoli

Self

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    An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa is an Italian documentary that aired on the Videomusic channel on January 7, 1994. It includes footage from Zappa's Universe, Video From Hell, Does Humor Belong In Music?, Baby Snakes, The True Story Of 200 Motels, The Late Show, Zappa's May 17, 1988 show at Palacio de Deportes in Barcelona, Spain, The Dub Room Special, various other interviews and performances.

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    1994-01-07

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