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Rounding out the Cruisers are saxophonist Wendell Newton, background singer and Eddie's girlfriend Joann Carlino, and drummer Kenny Hopkins. The band's first album, Tender Years, becomes a major hit, but recording their next album, A Season in Hell, turns out to be a nightmare.
Joann Carlino : I once asked Eddie why he kept you around. You know what he said? He said, "Doc's a dreamer, and the world needs dreamers."
Sep 23, 1983 · Eddie and the Cruisers: Directed by Martin Davidson. With Tom Berenger, Michael Paré, Joe Pantoliano, Matthew Laurance. 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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- Drama, Music, Mystery
- Martin Davidson
- 1983-09-23
Eddie and the Cruisers (1983) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
May 4, 2023 · Eddie and the Cruisers is a 1983 musical film about a television reporter investigating the mysterious death of a legendary rock star and the search for his band's second album, which disappeared from the vaults of Satin Records the day after his alleged death.
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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Before Frank’s admission, the Cruisers are comprised of five members: front-man Eddie; his main squeeze, backup singer Joann Carlino (Helen Schneider); bassist Sal Amato (Matthew Laurance); saxophonist Wendell Newton (Michael “Tunes” Antunes); and drummer Kenny Hopkins (David Wilson).
