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.
Writing
Paul Simon's script feels uncomfortably autobiographical.
Score
The actual album he made for this slaps harder than the film.
Acting
Rip Torn's sleazy producer steals every scene he's in.
Director
Robert M. Young
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is basically Paul Simon processing his divorce from Carrie Fisher while predicting his own irrelevance.
Simon wrote and recorded the entire 'One Trick Pony' album as the soundtrack, then watched the movie bomb while the album went gold.
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