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Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) 6.8
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 |
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Doc Robbins
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Joann Carlino
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Wendell Newton
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Lew Elson
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Lois
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Gerry Rivers
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Maggie Foley is a television reporter who's interviewing the surviving members of a 1960s 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 As the memories are relived on the screen, it becomes clear that someone is looking for the lost unpublished tapes of the band's final recording and that someone might be Eddie!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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Rebel. Rocker. Lover. Idol. Vanished. See more »Parents Guide:
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23 September 1983 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Sal Amato: Yeah, tell Tony Eddie and the Cruisers are here.
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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)
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Eddie says they played at Fairleigh Ridiculous us Madison, this was a reference to the school Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison NJ. Fairleigh ridiculous was a nickname for the school. See more »Goofs
When Maggie is talking to Frank in his classroom, the shoulder strap pad on her purse changes positions from upside down to right side up and moves from her back to her front. See more »Quotes
Frank Ridgeway: Can I help you guys?Sal Amato: Yeah, tell Tony Eddie and the Cruisers are here.
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Tender YearsPerformed 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)
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Basically this film is a nostalgic musical for all Rock'n Roll fans. There are some good numbers that will set toes tapping and hands clapping while Eddie belts out lyrics such as "On the dark side" of "Betty-Lou's got a new pair of shoes". But as a bonus and for those not so interested in the beat, the writers have thrown in some drama with a touch of mystery.
When Eddie Wilson crashed over a bridge in his car, his body was never found. Could that mean he is still alive? He certainly lives on in the hearts of the Cruisers. And what's more, there are unexpected phone callers that sound like Eddie and there's a car like Eddie's that dips its lights in the same way that Eddie used to do. The belief that he may still be alive is reinforced, even though Eddie died some 18 years ago. An intriguing situation!
Much of the film is in flash-back, jumping to & fro between the band of to-day and the band of years gone by. One adjusts quickly because Eddie it seems always wears a black leather jacket.
In a particular interesting scene Eddie takes his girl friend to an old junk yard one night. He explains that as a kid he used to hang out there. One of the workers at the yard built a castle of steel from bits and pieces selected from the dump. Eddie in a growing mood of despondency explains it is a memorial to nothing. Much like the boys from Jersey, they built up a band from nothing. I liked the analogy. "Long live nothing" he screams below the huge junk heap now illuminated with a million light bulbs.
It is interesting that fans refuse to let their rock stars die. I guess it is true that they really do live on in the songs that they created.