Zappa
“Save the Vault. Tell the Story.”
Synopsis
The documentary, directed by Alex Winter, presents a comprehensive account of Frank Zappa’s life and career and incorporates contributions from more than 10,000 Zappa fans. It features thousands of hours of digitized video, photographs, audio recordings, writings and other material drawn from Zappa’s private archives, which have not previously been made available to the public.
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Principal cast & crew: 17
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Edited by Mike J NicholsShot by Anghel DeccaScored by John Frizzell
Box Office
2020 · Box office
Produced on a $1.1M budget
Production budget
$1.1M
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Cast & Crew
17 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Frank Zappa
as Self
Lonnie Lardner
as Self - Newscaster for Action News
Patrice Zappa
as Self - Frank Zappa's Sister
Carl Zappa
as Self - Frank Zappa's Brother
Rose Zappa
as Self - Frank Zappa's Mother
Francis Zappa
as Self - Frank Zappa's Father
Edgard Varese
as Self
Don Van Vliet
as Self
Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention
as Themselves
Johnny Guitar Watson
as Self
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1Producers
4Other crew
3Parents Guide
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