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Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)

PG 95 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Music  -   23 September 1983 (USA)
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Maggie Foley is a reporter who's interviewing the surviving members of a rock band whose music is being revived... See full summary »

Director:

Martin Davidson

Writers:

Martin Davidson (screenplay), Arlene Davidson (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Berenger ...
Michael Paré ...
Joe Pantoliano ...
Doc Robbins
Matthew Laurance Matthew Laurance ...
Sal Amato
Helen Schneider Helen Schneider ...
Joann Carlino
David Wilson ...
Kenny Hopkins
Michael 'Tunes' Antunes Michael 'Tunes' Antunes ...
Wendell Newton
Ellen Barkin ...
Kenny Vance Kenny Vance ...
Lew Elson
John Stockwell ...
Joe Cates Joe Cates ...
Lois
Barry Sand Barry Sand ...
Barry Siegel
Vebe Borge Vebe Borge ...
Gerry Rivers
Howard Johnson Howard Johnson ...
Wendell's Replacement
Joey Balin Joey Balin ...
Eddie's Replacement
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Storyline

Maggie Foley is a reporter who's interviewing the surviving members of a rock band whose music is being revived. Memories of the band's leader Eddie Wilson are being relived as Frank Ridgeway is reunited with the old members of the band. As the memories are relived on the screen, it becomes clear that someone is looking for the lost unpublished tapes of the band's final recording and that someone might be Eddie! Written by Kurt Pires <kjpires@holonet.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Reporter | Tape Recording | Faked Death | New Jersey | 1960s  | See more »

Taglines:

Rebel. Rocker. Lover. Idol. Vanished. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Music

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Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Eddie és a cirkálók See more »

Filming Locations:

Atco, New Jersey, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,444,886 (USA) (25 September 1983) (475 Screens)

Gross:

$4,786,789 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Aurora See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

As Frank pulls into his school's parking lot of, he hears the end of one of The Cruisers songs and the DJ announcing their music is becoming popular. The announcer is New York DJ Scott Muni. He also announces the call letters for WNEW-FM, the station where he was a broadcaster for almost 20 years. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the scene where Frank (Tom Berenger) is watching Sal (Matt Laurence) at the night club, Sal's band is playing "Betty Lou". Sal takes his hand off of his bass guitar and even slaps it but we still hear bass lines being played. See more »

Quotes

Frank Ridgeway: [Band is at college where Frank graduated from] We've played at colleges before.
Eddie Wilson: Sure, we played at "St. Something" down in Delaware and "Fairly Ridiculous" up in Madison, but we never played at no finishing school like this before.
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Connections

Referenced in Velvet Goldmine (1998) See more »

Soundtracks

"Season in Hell (Fire Suite)"
Performed by John Cafferty (Lead Vocal and Guitar), Michael 'Tunes' Antunes (Saxophone),
Gary Gramolini (Guitar), Kenny Jo Silva (Drums), Robert Nicholas Cotoia (Piano), Pat Lupo (Bass) See more »