Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)
Rebel. Rocker. Lover. Idol. Vanished.
1983 · PG · 1h 35m · Drama, Music
Genres: Drama, Music
A television newswoman picks up the story of a 1960s rock band whose long-lost leader — Eddie Wilson — may still be alive, while searching for the missing tapes of the band's never-released album.
Director: Martin Davidson
Writers: Martin Davidson, P. F. Kluge, Arlene Davidson
Music by: John Cafferty
Cinematography: Fred Murphy
Editor: Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
Box office: $5M · Rated 6.7/10 by 98 viewers
Part of the Eddie and the Cruisers franchise.
Cast
Tom Berenger as Frank RidgewayMichael Paré as Eddie WilsonJoe Pantoliano as Doc RobbinsEllen Barkin as Maggie FoleyMatthew Laurance as Sal AmatoHelen Schneider as Joann CarlinoDavid Wilson as Kenny HopkinsMichael 'Tunes' Antunes as Wendell NewtonKenny Vance as Lew ElsonJohn Stockwell as Keith LivingstonHoward Johnson as Wendell's replacementJoe Cates as LoisMore like this
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