Movie
Eddie and the Cruisers
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1983-09-23
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Genres
- Drama, Music
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Aurora, Embassy Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Tom Berenger as Frank Ridgeway
- Michael Paré as Eddie Wilson
- Joe Pantoliano as Doc Robbins
- Ellen Barkin as Maggie Foley
- Matthew Laurance as Sal Amato
- Helen Schneider as Joann Carlino
- David Wilson as Kenny Hopkins
- Michael 'Tunes' Antunes as Wendell Newton
- Kenny Vance as Lew Elson
- John Stockwell as Keith Livingston
- Howard Johnson as Wendell's replacement
- Joe Cates as Lois
Crew
- Martin Davidson - Director
- Martin Davidson - Screenplay
- Arlene Davidson - Screenplay
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