
Birthday:
09-21-1932
(92 years)
Birthplace:
Flint, Michigan, USA
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200 Motels
Act like Don
event1971 star_border 5.2
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"Touring makes you crazy," Frank Zappa says, explaining that the idea for this film came to him while the Mothers of Invention were touring. The story, interspersed with performances by the Mothers and the Royal Symphony Orchestra, is a tale of life on the road. The band members' main concerns are the search for groupies and the desire to get paid.
Uncle Meat
Act like Self (AKA Dom DeWilde) / Biff Debris / Uncle Meat
event1987 star_border 5.7
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This is a documentary about an unfinished movie. Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention try to film the sci-fi epic "Uncle Meat."
A Hard Ride to the Movies
event1972
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A biker gang goes to LA to be part of a biker movie.
Sinister Flesh
Act like Dr. Ogo Moto
event1976 star_border 6
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A strange tale of a mad scientist's search for eternal life.
Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen
event1971 star_border 9
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"Joe Cocker - the Rotating Rocker - and his 42 member communal touring company Mad Dogs & Englishmen with the Master of Space and Time Leon Russell - see them perform in the pleasure palaces of America - it's a moving picture" says the classic film poster. See this spectacular rock 'n' roll tour documentary and get a dramatic visual record that captures the spirit of the hippie era with mind-blowing performances, crazy backstage footage, and spaced-out interviews. Supporting cast includes Claudia Lennear, Rita Coolidge, Sherman Jones reciting "Face on the Barroom Floor," and Canina the dog.
Frank Zappa: The Freak Out List
Act like Himself
event2010
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On the liner notes to Freak Out!, the 1967 debut album by Zappa's original band the Mothers of Invention, Zappa listed some seventy-two names on the liner notes and cited them as influences. The Freak Out List intends to explore who these artists are and what influence they had on Zappa's music. This listing encompasses all sorts of music, from classical composer Edgar Varese to R&B star Johnny "Guitar" Watson to jazzman Eric Dolphy to flamenco guitarist Sabicas. You can hear for instance, how the esoteric classical influence of Varese shaped Zappa's long-form epics like "Lumpy Gravy" or how Dolphy's instrumental prowess led Zappa to incorporate jazz-fusion on albums like Weasels Ripped My Flesh! (1970), which even included a song titled "The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue." Interviews with various Zappa biographers and music historians as well as musicians George Duke, Ian Underwood, and Don Preston, all of whom played in the Mothers at one time or another, help add additional context.
Miami Vendetta
Music
event1987
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A cop from Los Angeles travels to Miami to seek revenge against Cuban drug runners who killed his friend.
Eye of the Tiger
Original Music Composer
event1986 star_border 6
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Buck is a Vietnam vet, recently released from prison. He returns home to discover the town being terrorized by a vicious motorcycle gang. When the bikers murder his wife and traumatize his daughter, Buck and his friends arm themselves to the teeth and wage war against the gang to destroy them once and for all.
The Being
Original Music Composer
event1983 star_border 4.9
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Toxic waste dumping in a small Idaho town turns a young boy into horrible mutant monster. The town's police chief and a government scientist team up to stop the monster, which is quickly killing off the town's citizenry.
Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog
Music
event1989 star_border 4
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A socially isolated and extremely shy Los Angeles painter finds his dream girl in the form of a struggling actress and finds himself at last finding the confidence to exhibit his work in this off-beat romantic comedy.
Blood Diner
Original Music Composer
event1987 star_border 5.4
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Two cannibalistic brothers kill various young women to make their flesh part of a new special dish at their rundown restaurant while seeking blood sacrifices to awaken a dormant Egyptian goddess.
Sawbones
Music
event1995 star_border 5
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A former medical intern turned sadistic killer is on the loose... and only one woman knows his true identity. Can she stop him in time before she becomes his next "patient"?
Dances with Werewolves
Music
event2016 star_border 5.7
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When Cassie flees an abusive relationship, and falls victim to a moon-worshiping 600-year-old Romanian Countess, a troubled paranormal investigator of Native American heritage finds himself in a deadly love triangle with a battered-woman werewolf.
Justine: Exotic Liaisons
Music
event1995 star_border 3.5
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Justine rescues Professor Robson from gold smugglers trying to steal Incan artifacts.
Meltdown
Music
event1982
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The end of the world does not have to be all doom and gloom. Hildegarde Duane finds the humorous side of a nuclear meltdown in this video where two people embrace in the knowledge of certain death. What better way to spend the final minute before the apocalypse? (LUX)
Emmanuelle: First Contact
Original Music Composer
event1994 star_border 5.2
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Emmanuelle makes first contact...when a group of intergalactic travelers arrives, seeking to understand human love and sexuality. Who better to teach them than Emmanuelle, the most sensual woman in the world...and beyond.
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