Synopsis
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. Alex also utilizes in this picture thousands of hours of painstakingly digitized videos, photos, audio, writing, and everything in between from Zappa's private archives. These chronicles have never been brought to a public audience before, until now.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.5/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 96% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 76/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 7.2/1070 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 79 | 100% |
Key crew
- Alex WinterDirector
Cast
- Frank ZappaSelf (archive footage)
- Mike KeneallySelf - Played with Zappa 1987-1988
- Pamela Des BarresSelf - Author, Former Member of the GTOs
- Lonnie LardnerSelf - Newscaster for Action News (archive footage)
- Patrice ZappaSelf - Frank Zappa's Sister (archive footage)
- Rose ZappaSelf - Frank Zappa's Mother (archive footage)
- Francis ZappaSelf - Frank Zappa's Father (archive footage)
- Edgard VarèseSelf (archive footage)
- Don Van VlietSelf (archive footage) (as Captain Beefheart)
- The Mothers of InventionThemselves (archive footage)
- Johnny Guitar WatsonSelf (archive footage)
- Pamela ZarubicaSelf - Zappa's Roommate
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