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One Trick Pony

One Trick Pony

★ 5.5/10•1980•1h 38m•R•Drama

Rock & roll will give you some laughs but it won't do you any favors.

An aging rock star trying to put together a new album in the face of an indifferent record label and a talentless producer. At the same time, he's struggling to save his failing marriage.

Robert M. Young · Director

Paul Simon · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 3, 1980
Revenue$843,215

Actors

Paul Simon

Paul Simon

Jonah

Blair Brown

Blair Brown

Marion

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Walter Fox

Joan Hackett

Joan Hackett

Lonnie Fox

Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Cal van Damp

Mare Winningham

Mare Winningham

Modeena Dandridge

Michael Pearlman

Matty Levin

Lou Reed

Lou Reed

Steve Kunelian

Steve Gadd

Steve Gadd

Danny Duggin

Eric Gale

Lee-Andrew Parker

Tony Levin

Tony Levin

John DiBatista

Richard Tee

Richard Tee

Clarence Franklin

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Bernie Wepner

Kate Pierson

Kate Pierson

Self

Fred Schneider

Fred Schneider

Self

Keith Strickland

Keith Strickland

Self

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