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One Trick Pony (1980)

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

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Robert M. Young

Synopsis

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.

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
Michael Pearlman
Matty Levin
Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Steve Kunelian
Steve Gadd
Steve Gadd
Danny Duggin
Eric Gale
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
Cindy Wilson
Cindy Wilson
Self
Ricky Wilson
Ricky Wilson
Self
John Sebastian
John Sebastian
Member of the Lovin' Spoonful
Steve Boone
Steve Boone
Member of the Lovin' Spoonful
Joe Butler
Joe Butler
Member of the Lovin' Spoonful
Zal Yanovsky
Zal Yanovsky
Member of the Lovin' Spoonful
Sam Moore
Sam Moore
Self
Dave Prater Jr.
Dave Prater Jr.
Self
Tiny Tim
Tiny Tim
Self
David Sanborn
David Sanborn
Saxophone Soloist
Michael J. Miller
Michael J. Miller
Acappella Singer
Glenn Scarpelli
Glenn Scarpelli
Acappella Singer
Merv Griffin
Merv Griffin
Acappella Singer
Richard Dolan
Richard Dolan
Acappella Singer
Daniel Stern
Daniel Stern
Hare Krishna
Lesa Carlson
Lesa Carlson
Blonde Girl Groupie
Sameen Tarighati
Sameen Tarighati
Brunette Girl Groupie

Crews

Robert M. Young
Robert M. Young
Director
Michael Tannen
Michael Tannen
Producer
Paul Martino
Paul Martino
Associate Producer
Michael Hausman
Michael Hausman
Co-Producer
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Original Music Composer
Dick Bush
Dick Bush
Director of Photography
Edward Beyer
Edward Beyer
Editor
Barry Malkin
Barry Malkin
Editor
David Ray
David Ray
Editor
Karen Rea
Karen Rea
Casting
David Mitchell
David Mitchell
Production Design
Woods Mackintosh
Woods Mackintosh
Art Direction
Justin Scoppa Jr.
Justin Scoppa Jr.
Set Decoration
Hilary Rosenfeld
Hilary Rosenfeld
Costume Design
Max Henriquez
Max Henriquez
Makeup Artist
A. Kitman Ho
A. Kitman Ho
Unit Manager
John H. Starke
John H. Starke
Production Manager
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Writer

Trailers and other movies

One Trick Pony 1980 TV trailer
Steve Gadd

Posters and backgrounds

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