Movie

Zappa

“Save the Vault. Tell the Story.”

★ 7.3(65)20202h 9m

Zappa is streaming on ARD Plus, ARD Plus Apple TV channel, ARD Plus Amazon channel and Magenta TV+ in Germany, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Sky Store, maxdome Store and Kino on Demand. Availability checked 12 June 2026.

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🇩🇪 Germany

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Director: Alex Winter
Release date: 2020-11-27
Runtime: 2h 9m
Language: English
Budget: $1,126,036
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Trouper Productions

Zappa — trailer

About Zappa

Zappa is a 2020 movie in the Music and Documentary genres, directed by Alex Winter, starring Frank Zappa, Mike Keneally and Pamela Des Barres. It has a runtime of 2 hours 9 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.3/10 from 65 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Zappa in Germany — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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.

Cast

Frank Zappa

Self (archive footage)

Mike Keneally

Self - Played with Zappa 1987-1988

Pamela Des Barres

Self - Author, Former Member of the GTOs

Lonnie Lardner

Self - Newscaster for Action News (archive footage)

Patrice Zappa

Self - Frank Zappa's Sister (archive footage)

Rose Zappa

Self - Frank Zappa's Mother (archive footage)

Francis Zappa

Self - Frank Zappa's Father (archive footage)

Edgard Varèse

Self (archive footage)

Don Van Vliet

Self (archive footage) (as Captain Beefheart)

The Mothers of Invention

Themselves (archive footage)

Johnny Guitar Watson

Self (archive footage)

Pamela Zarubica

Self - Zappa's Roommate

Themes & keywords

composerbiographyavant-gardeprogressive rockrock singerbandleaderlife and careerthe mother of inventionfamous songrevolutionary singeramerican musicianbiographical documentary

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Zappa in Germany?+

In Germany, you can stream Zappa on ARD Plus, ARD Plus Apple TV channel, ARD Plus Amazon channel and Magenta TV+. It's also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Sky Store, maxdome Store and Kino on Demand.

Is Zappa on Netflix?+

Zappa is not on Netflix in Germany right now, but you can stream it on ARD Plus, ARD Plus Apple TV channel, ARD Plus Amazon channel and Magenta TV+.

How long is Zappa?+

Zappa has a runtime of 2 hours 9 minutes (129 minutes).

Who stars in Zappa?+

Zappa stars Frank Zappa, Mike Keneally, Pamela Des Barres, Lonnie Lardner and Patrice Zappa.

When did Zappa come out?+

Zappa is a 2020 movie directed by Alex Winter.

What genre is Zappa?+

Zappa is Music and Documentary film.

Who directed Zappa?+

Zappa was directed by Alex Winter.