An Evening with Frank Zappa During Which... The Torture Never Stops

An Evening with Frank Zappa During Which... The Torture Never Stops

An Evening Live With Frank Zappa

2008 · 116 min · ★ 5.8 · Music, Documentary

A "thing" created by Frank Zappa from two concerts filmed live at the Palladium, New York City, on Halloween 1981. With Ray White, Steve Vai, Bobby Martin, Tommy Mars, Ed Mann, Scott Thunes & Chad Wackerman.

Directed by Clark Santee

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