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55% Critic Match
One Trick Pony
“Rock & roll will give you some laughs but it won't do you any favors.”
5.5 / 10• 1980• 1h 38m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Paul Simon
Jonah
Lead
Blair Brown
Marion
Rip Torn
Walter Fox
Joan Hackett
Lonnie Fox
Allen Garfield
Cal van Damp
Mare Winningham
Modeena Dandridge
MP
Michael Pearlman
Matty Levin
Lou Reed
Steve Kunelian
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert M. Young's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. One Trick Pony is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
