Jonah (Paul Simon) is 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.
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| Paul Simon | ... | Jonah | |
| Blair Brown | ... | Marion | |
| Rip Torn | ... | Walter Fox | |
| Joan Hackett | ... | Lonnie Fox | |
| Allen Garfield | ... | Cal van Damp (as Allen Goorwitz) | |
| Mare Winningham | ... | Modeena Dandridge | |
| Michael Pearlman | ... | Matty Levin | |
| Lou Reed | ... | Steve Kunelian | |
| Steve Gadd | ... | Danny Duggin | |
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Eric Gale | ... | Lee-Andrew Parker |
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Tony Levin | ... | John DiBatista |
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Richard Tee | ... | Clarence Franklin |
| Harry Shearer | ... | Bernie Wepner | |
| Kate Pierson | ... | Herself (as The B-52s) | |
| Fred Schneider | ... | Himself (as The B-52s) | |
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Jonah (Paul Simon) is 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.
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3 October 1980 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$150,809, 5 October 1980Gross USA:
$843,215Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster
Performed by Mare Winningham
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Floyd Vivino was supposed to appear in this film as the night club owner, but none of his scenes made the final cut. See more »Goofs
When Jonah and Matty practice baseball in the park, the ball is returned to Jonah by someone obviously taller than eight-year-old Matty. See more »Quotes
Walter Fox: Jonah, you wouldn't by any chance be fucking my wife, would you? Because that wouldn't be conducive to a good artist-record company relationship.See more »
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Me And Bobby McGeeWritten by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster
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Having read the other comments about this film, one thing is quite evident:
If you are or ever been a professional musician ( as I am ), you'll react quite differently to this film quite differently than if you are a Paul Simon "fan" or a movie buff ..
Granted, the movie has some production "warts", but the overall milieu of "the road" and the " music business" Simon has conveyed, and the sharp characterizations of all the actors are really extremely realistic to those who've been there..( I especially would cite Rip Torns wonderful roman-a-clef of Clive Davis and Allan Goorwitz' dead-on impression of the radio programmer as exceptional.
Also, even though they're basically playing themselves, the "band" ( Tee, Gale, and Gadd in particular ) acting is basically unmannered and realistic.
Having spent my working life in the music industry as an arranger /composer /producer for over forty years, I still watch my worn out old VCR copy about once a year ..and it really wears well ..and brings back many memories ..both good and bad!