Eddie and the Cruisers

Eddie and the Cruisers

6.7IMDb Score
Released:1983-09-23
Genre:Drama, Music
Duration:95 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Martin Davidson
Actors:Tom Berenger, Michael Paré, Joe Pantoliano, Ellen Barkin, Matthew Laurance
Production:Aurora, Embassy Pictures

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.

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