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Zappa

  • 20202020
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  • 2h 9m
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Frank Zappa in Zappa (2020)
With unfettered access to the Zappa family trust and all archival footage, 'Zappa' explores the private life behind the mammoth musical career that never shied away from the political turbulence of its time.
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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.
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    • Alex Winter
  • Stars
    • Frank Zappa(archive footage)
    • Lonnie Lardner(archive footage)
    • Patrice Zappa(archive footage)
    • Alex Winter
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    • Frank Zappa(archive footage)
    • Lonnie Lardner(archive footage)
    • Patrice Zappa(archive footage)
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    • 37User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
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    Frank Zappa
    Frank Zappa
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Lonnie Lardner
    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
    Edgard Varèse
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Don Van Vliet
    • Self - Captain Beefheart
    • (archive footage)
    Timothy Carey
    Timothy Carey
    • Self - Actor
    • (archive footage)
    • …
    Johnny 'Guitar' Watson
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Pamela Zarubica
    • Self - Zappa's Roommate
    Bunk Gardner
    • Self - Played with Zappa 1966-1969
    Ian Underwood
    • Self - Played with Zappa 1967-1975
    Ruth Underwood
    • Self - Played with Zappa 1967-1976
    Gail Zappa
    • Self - Frank Zappa's Wife
    Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood
    • Self - Baritone Saxophone
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Motorhead Sherwood)
    • …
    Tom Wilson
    • Self - Music Producer
    • (archive footage)
    Ray Collins
    • Self - Vocal
    • (archive footage)
      • Alex Winter
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    • Trivia
      The 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.
    • Goofs
      In 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.

    • Connections
      Features The Ernie Kovacs Show (1952)
    • Soundtracks
      Bolero
      Written by Maurice Ravel

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    7/10
    It Could Happen Here
    Very personal look at a crazy, brilliant, brave, unique, individual.

    While I have never been a fan of his music, I've always been a huge fan of his originality and passion for freedom.

    Though the producers and directors of this movie paint conservative politicians as the oppressors, I believe that Frank knew it was all politicians. I wonder what he would say about the country we are living in today.
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      • November 27, 2020 (United States)
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      • Los Angeles, California, USA
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