"Rock & roll will give you some laughs but it won't do you any favors." 03 October 1980 Drama 98 mins
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 as Jonah
Blair Brown as Marion
Rip Torn as Walter Fox
Joan Hackett as Lonnie Fox
Allen Garfield as Cal van Damp
Mare Winningham as Modeena Dandridge
Michael Pearlman as Matty Levin
Lou Reed as Steve Kunelian
Steve Gadd as Danny Duggin
Eric Gale as Lee-Andrew Parker
Tony Levin as John DiBatista
Richard Tee as Clarence Franklin
Harry Shearer as Bernie Wepner
Kate Pierson as Self
Fred Schneider as Self
Keith Strickland as Self
Michael Tannen Producer
Robert M. Young Director
Paul Simon Original Music Composer
Paul Martino Associate Producer
Justin Scoppa Jr. Set Decoration
Edward Beyer Editor
Hilary Rosenfeld Costume Design
Karen Rea Casting
Woods Mackintosh Art Direction
Michael Hausman Co-Producer
David Ray Editor
David Mitchell Production Design
John H. Starke Production Manager
Barry Malkin Editor
Max Henriquez Makeup Artist
Dick Bush Director of Photography
United States 03 October 1980
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