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  • One-Trick Pony (1980)
  • R
    98 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
One-Trick Pony (1980)
R
98 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Jonah (Paul Simon) is a once-popular folk-rock musician trying to put together a new album in the face of an indifferent record-company executive and a talentless producer. At the same time, he's struggling to save his failing marriage.
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Oct 3, 1980 (United States)

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52 cast members
Name Known for
Paul Simon
Jonah Jonah   See fewer
Blair Brown
Marion Marion   See fewer
Rip Torn
Walter Fox Walter Fox   See fewer
Joan Hackett
Lonnie Fox Lonnie Fox   See fewer
Allen Garfield
Cal van Damp (as Allen Goorwitz) Cal van Damp (as Allen Goorwitz)   See fewer
Mare Winningham
Modeena Dandridge Modeena Dandridge   See fewer
Michael Pearlman
Matty Levin Matty Levin   See fewer
Lou Reed
Steve Kunelian Steve Kunelian   See fewer
Steve Gadd
Danny Duggin Danny Duggin   See fewer
Eric Gale
Lee-Andrew Parker Lee-Andrew Parker   See fewer
Tony Levin
John DiBatista John DiBatista   See fewer
Richard Tee
Clarence Franklin Clarence Franklin   See fewer
Harry Shearer
Bernie Wepner Bernie Wepner   See fewer
Kate Pierson
Self (as The B-52s) Self (as The B-52s)   See fewer
Fred Schneider
Self (as The B-52s) Self (as The B-52s)   See fewer
Keith Strickland
Self (as The B-52s) Self (as The B-52s)   See fewer
Cindy Wilson
Self (as The B-52s) Self (as The B-52s)   See fewer
Ricky Wilson
Self (as The B-52s) Self (as The B-52s)   See fewer
John Sebastian
Member of the Lovin' Spoonful Member of the Lovin' Spoonful   See fewer
Steve Boone
Member of the Lovin' Spoonful Member of the Lovin' Spoonful   See fewer
Joe Butler
Member of the Lovin' Spoonful Member of the Lovin' Spoonful   See fewer
Zal Yanovsky
Member of the Lovin' Spoonful (as Zalman Yanovsky) Member of the Lovin' Spoonful (as Zalman Yanovsky)   See fewer
Sam Moore
Sam and Dave (as Samuel D. Moore) Sam and Dave (as Samuel D. Moore)   See fewer
Dave Prater Jr.
Self (as Sam and Dave) Self (as Sam and Dave)   See fewer
Tiny Tim
Tiny Tim Tiny Tim   See fewer
David Sanborn
Saxophone Soloist Saxophone Soloist   See fewer
Michael J. Miller
Acappella Singer Acappella Singer   See fewer
Glenn Scarpelli
Acappella Singer Acappella Singer   See fewer
Merv Griffin
Acappella Singer Acappella Singer   See fewer
Richard Dolan
A Cappella Singer A Cappella Singer   See fewer
Daniel Stern
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna   See fewer
Lisa Carlson
Blonde Girl Groupie Blonde Girl Groupie   See fewer
Sameen Tarighati
Brunette Girl Groupie Brunette Girl Groupie   See fewer
Joe Smith
Narrator at Convention Narrator at Convention   See fewer
Steve Ralbovsky
B-52's Road Manager B-52's Road Manager   See fewer
Jordan Cael
Lee Perry Lee Perry   See fewer
Susan Forristal
Cal's Girlfriend Cal's Girlfriend   See fewer
Ann Karell
Budget Motor Inn Clerk Budget Motor Inn Clerk   See fewer
Freda Scott
Chambermaid Chambermaid   See fewer
Skeeter Greene
Receptionist Receptionist   See fewer
Sharon Watroba
Receptionist Receptionist   See fewer
Carol Levy
Receptionist Receptionist   See fewer
Claudia Jo Allmand
Receptionist Receptionist   See fewer
Vincent Vok
Bartender Bartender   See fewer
Patti Austin
Back-up Singer Back-up Singer   See fewer
Vivian Cherry
Back-up Singer Back-up Singer   See fewer
Ullanda McCullough
Back-up Singer Back-up Singer   See fewer
Harper Simon
Young Jonah Young Jonah   See fewer
The B-52's
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Gerry Robert Byrne
Salesman (as Gerry R. Byrne) Salesman (as Gerry R. Byrne)   See fewer
Gary Jones
Businessman (uncredited) Businessman (uncredited)   See fewer
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