One Trick Pony

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One Trick Pony is a 1980 movie starring Paul Simon, it also has a partial soundtrack album of the same name. Simon plays Jonah, a once-popular rock star who has not had a hit in 10 years, and who now opens for punk rock bands. He is trying to record a new album, but faces a number of obstacles, including a trendy but talentless producer, who is trying to convince him to compromise his principles, and an indifferent record company which is pressuring him for something that will sell. He is also trying to restore his relationship with his former wife and his young son.

Contents 1 Cast 1.1 Actors 1.2 Musicians 2 External links

[edit] Cast

[edit] Actors

• Paul Simon as Jonah
• Blair Brown as Marion
• Rip Torn as Walter Fox
• Joan Hackett as Lonnie Fox
• Allen Garfield as Cal van Damp
• Mare Winningham as Modeena Dandridge
• Michael Pearlman as Matty Levin
• Lou Reed as Steve Kunelian
• Daniel Stern as Hare Krishna

[edit] Musicians

• Sam & Dave
• Lovin' Spoonful
• Tiny Tim
• B-52's

[edit] External links

• One Trick Pony at the Internet Movie Database