Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!

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Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!

PG-13

1989

1h 43m

Musical

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Everyone thinks rock star Eddie Wilson (Michael Paré) died in a car crash, but in fact he's started a new life in Canada as a construction worker. In his absence, Eddie's slimy record label has been shamelessly using his fiery death to make money from his repackaged recordings. Angered, Eddie takes to the road incognito with a new band called Rock Solid. As the group gains traction, and is eventually offered a contract from his old record company, Eddie is forced to confront his past.

Noel Murray

The Dissolve

The belated 1989 sequel Eddie And The Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! is clunkier than the original, and still more fun than it has a right to be.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 23, 2015

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

Unnecessary sequel features bad hair, ridiculous story.

Rated: 1/5

Jun 28, 2016

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Matt Brunson

Creative Loafing

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse than the grueling Eddie and the Cruisers, along came this 1989 sequel.

Rated: 1.5/4

Apr 18, 2015

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Kevin C

Loved it and the soundtrack !!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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gtahalestorm7583

Love this movie 💕💕💕

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/02/23

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Audience Member

Really good sequel and more great music

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/11/22

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Audience Member

I love the 1st movie. It flows nicely and the music is great. The PROBLEM with 'Eddie Lives' is simple. It doesn't have Tom Berringer. The original movie wasn't about Eddie, it was about Word Man. When Eddie crosses his fingers and says "Words and music.." in the first film, that's a promise that was broken when the producers didn't get Berringer. I watch this movie periodically but it always points up the obvious: Most of the songs sound like Run Through The Fire. Editing is crude and production values are inconsistent. Too many cliched references to the original movie. The best actor in the whole thing is Anthony Sherwood who shows real Depth despite some very predictable and cloying lines to deliver. Somebody had a brain-wave when they came up with the Rick Diesel character. wow...LOL

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

Enjoyable if you like 80s music. Feels a mix of The Boss and John Mellencamp. Good fun for a 80s flick.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

Amazing movie. One of my all time favs!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Jean-Claude Lord

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Michael Paré

Eddie Wilson

Marina Orsini

Diane Armani

Bernie Coulson

Rick Diesel

Matthew Laurance

Sal Amato

Michael Rhoades

Dave Pagent

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Synopsis

Everyone thinks rock star Eddie Wilson (Michael Paré) died in a car crash, but in fact he's started a new life in Canada as a construction worker. In his absence, Eddie's slimy record label has been shamelessly using his fiery death to make money from his repackaged recordings. Angered, Eddie takes to the road incognito with a new band called Rock Solid. As the group gains traction, and is eventually offered a contract from his old record company, Eddie is forced to confront his past.

Director: Jean-Claude Lord
Producer: Stephane Reichel
Screenwriter: Charles Zev Cohen, Rick Doehring
Production Co: Scotti Brothers Pictures (I), Aurora
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Musical
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): May 10, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA): $986.4K
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Surround