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One-Trick Pony ()

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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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Jonah
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Marion
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Walter Fox
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Lonnie Fox
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Cal van Damp (as Allen Goorwitz)
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Modeena Dandridge
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Matty Levin
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Steve Kunelian
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Danny Duggin
Eric Gale ...
Lee-Andrew Parker
Tony Levin ...
John DiBatista
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Clarence Franklin
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Bernie Wepner
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Self (as The B-52s)
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Self (as The B-52s)
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Self (as The B-52s)
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Self (as The B-52s)
Ricky Wilson ...
Self (as The B-52s)
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Member of the Lovin' Spoonful
Steve Boone ...
Member of the Lovin' Spoonful
Joe Butler ...
Member of the Lovin' Spoonful
Zal Yanovsky ...
Member of the Lovin' Spoonful (as Zalman Yanovsky)
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Sam and Dave (as Samuel D. Moore)
Dave Prater Jr. ...
Self (as Sam and Dave)
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Tiny Tim
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Saxophone Soloist
Michael J. Miller ...
Acappella Singer
Glenn Scarpelli ...
Acappella Singer
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Acappella Singer
Richard Dolan ...
A Cappella Singer
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Hare Krishna
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Blonde Girl Groupie
Sameen Tarighati ...
Brunette Girl Groupie
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Narrator at Convention
Steve Ralbovsky ...
B-52's Road Manager
Noel L. Silverman ...
Lawyer
Jordan Cael ...
Lee Perry
Susan Forristal ...
Cal's Girlfriend
Ann Karell ...
Budget Motor Inn Clerk
Freda Scott ...
Chambermaid
Skeeter Greene ...
Receptionist
Sharon Watroba ...
Receptionist
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Receptionist
Claudia Jo Allmand ...
Receptionist
Vincent Vok ...
Bartender
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Back-up Singer
Vivian Cherry ...
Back-up Singer
Ullanda McCullough ...
Back-up Singer
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Young Jonah
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Salesman (as Gerry R. Byrne)
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Businessman (uncredited)

Directed by

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Robert M. Young

Written by

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Paul Simon ... ()

Produced by

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Michael Hausman ... co-producer
Paul Martino ... associate producer
Michael Tannen ... producer

Music by

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Paul Simon

Cinematography by

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Dick Bush

Editing by

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Edward Beyer
Barry Malkin
David Ray

Editorial Department

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Mark Rathaus ... apprentice editor (uncredited)

Casting By

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Karen Rea

Production Design by

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David Mitchell

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Woods Mackintosh

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Justin Scoppa Jr. ... (as Justin Scoppa)

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Hilary Rosenfeld

Makeup Department

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Max Henriquez ... key makeup artist

Production Management

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A. Kitman Ho ... unit manager
John H. Starke ... production manager (as John Starke)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Michael Hausman ... first assistant director
Joel Tuber ... second assistant director

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Bruno Robotti ... charge scenic artist

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Arthur Bloom ... sound recordist
Louis Cerborino ... sound editor
Tom Fleischman ... re-recording mixer
Larry Jost ... sound mixer
Neil L. Kaufman ... sound editor
Kevin Lee ... assistant sound editor
Regina Mullen ... adr assistant
Christopher Newman ... sound mixer (as Chris Newman)
Maurice Schell ... supervising sound editor

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Bob Myers ... special effects crew

Camera and Electrical Department

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Edward Gold ... camera operator
Louis Goldman ... still photographer
Gábor Kövér ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Tom Prate ... best boy grip

Music Department

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Dave Grusin ... music arranger
Phil Ramone ... music producer
Mitchell Wirth ... music editor

Additional Crew

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Clayton Townsend ... production assistant
Madeleine Todd ... caterer (uncredited)
Karhn White ... caterer (uncredited)

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Plot Summary
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Taglines Rock 'n' roll will give you some laughs...but it won't do you any favors. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Ace in the Hole (United States)
  • Yhden tempun poni (Finland)
  • Una canción con éxito (Peru)
  • Cyrkowy kucyk (Poland)
  • Die Scheinwerfer erlöschen (West Germany)
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  • 98 min
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Trivia Jonah takes his son to see "The Empire Strikes Back." At the time, Paul Simon was dating Carrie Fisher, who stars in Empire Strikes Back as Princess Leia. See more »
Goofs When Jonah and Matty practice baseball in the park, the ball is returned to Jonah from off-screen by someone obviously taller than eight-year-old Matty. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Awakening/One-Trick Pony/The Stunt Man/The First Deadly Sin (1980). See more »
Soundtracks Late In The Evening See more »
Crazy Credits The film's end credits consist of red text on a blue background as opposed to the traditional white on black. See more »
Quotes Jonah: Hey. Cal van Damp. What's the good word with you?
Cal van Damp: Well, you're the bright boy, I figured you'd know.
Jonah: Steatopygous.
Cal van Damp: What?
Jonah: Steatopygous. It means 'a large rump... a fat ass.'
Cal van Damp: Why is that the good word?
Jonah: Well it's like, see- What if I was- If I was to say to you, "Cal, you have a very fat ass." You could be offended. But if I say, "Hey! Good evening, Cal! You sure look steatopygous!" Then you don't know what the fuck I'm talking about, do ya?
Cal van Damp: Hope you don't have any plans for getting your records played on any radio stations.
Jonah: Not really, no.
Cal van Damp: Well you shouldn't, 'cause you won't get any.
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