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      Eddie and the Cruisers

      PG Released Sep 23, 1983 1h 32m Musical List
      38% 16 Reviews Tomatometer 73% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score Eddie and the Cruisers, a major rock 'n' roll band in the early '60s, fell off the radar when singer Eddie (Michael Paré) vanished after a dispute over their experimental second album. Nearly 20 years later, journalist Maggie Foley (Ellen Barkin) tracks down the old Cruisers to see if she can unravel the secret of Eddie's disappearance. By piecing together the band members' stories, she hopes to find the missing master tapes to the lost LP, and also solve the mystery of Eddie's ultimate fate. Read More Read Less

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      Sherri R The music is the only good thing about this movie. I always loved the first 1. But the acting is just cringe worthy. I'd give 0 stars if I could. I own this movie because I own the first one, but now I know why I never watch it. Horrible Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/24 Full Review Art C Was my favorite movie as a kid. Just rewatched it and it was even better than I remember. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/24 Full Review Ninja Z Great Movie to binge watch. Enjoyed it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/30/23 Full Review Steve D Doesn't really amount to much. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/23/23 Full Review Jonathan S A trip back in time… not necessarily to 1963, but rather 1983. I still think about this movie and it takes me back. On the Dark Side, Tender Years, etc.; they stand the test of time, and so does Eddie. Nothing wrong with a little Eddie & the Cruisers when you can't sleep during a thunderstorm at 2 in the morning. The best part of this rating is it's my rating; critics be damned. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/25/23 Full Review lindsay f Great rock and roll story shows how it's about business not passion for the music one of my favorite movies Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Linda Deutsch Associated Press At the height of his fame, Eddie Wilson died in a car crash. Or did he? The question, raised in the opening scenes, gives this fictional, nostalgic movie a quirky appeal, suggesting the past may not be dead after all. Mar 4, 2019 Full Review Noel Murray The Dissolve Aside from Eddie And The Cruisers' funky structure, the music remains its chief selling point-though Cafferty's songs don't plausibly pass for early 1960s tunes. Rated: 3/5 Apr 23, 2015 Full Review Variety Staff Variety Eddie and the Cruisers is a mish-mash of a film, combining elements of the ongoing nostalgia for rock music of previous decades with an unworkable and laughable mystery plotline. Mar 26, 2009 Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media Dated, rock-themed '80s tale has suicide, drugs, profanity. Rated: 2/5 Jun 28, 2016 Full Review Matt Brunson Creative Loafing The film's mystery angle regarding the missing tapes is ludicrous, thus making it right at home alongside every other half-witted development in this cheesy undertaking. Rated: 1.5/4 Apr 18, 2015 Full Review John Ferguson Radio Times An intriguing, if not completely successful, spin on the rock movie. Rated: 2/5 Jun 4, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Eddie and the Cruisers, a major rock 'n' roll band in the early '60s, fell off the radar when singer Eddie (Michael Paré) vanished after a dispute over their experimental second album. Nearly 20 years later, journalist Maggie Foley (Ellen Barkin) tracks down the old Cruisers to see if she can unravel the secret of Eddie's disappearance. By piecing together the band members' stories, she hopes to find the missing master tapes to the lost LP, and also solve the mystery of Eddie's ultimate fate.
      Director
      Martin Davidson
      Producer
      Rich Irvine, James L. Stewart
      Screenwriter
      Arlene Davidson, Martin Davidson
      Distributor
      Embassy Pictures
      Production Co
      Aurora
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Musical
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 23, 1983, Original
      Release Date (DVD)
      Sep 4, 2001
      Runtime
      1h 32m
      Sound Mix
      Surround