The basis of the plot is simple: If the lead singer in a 1 rock group dies, how are the lives of others in the group altered? He blinked his headlights high, then low, then high again, just like Eddie. Joe West has become both mentor and nucleus for his new band that dreams of making it big without knowing their mysterious leader is the real Eddie Wilson. As his new band hits center stage, Eddie finally comes to terms with his past, himself and his music. Cast: , , , , , , , Director: Genres: Production Co: Aurora Keywords: , , , , , , , , , ,. Eddie experiments with the darker, more creative side of music.
Twenty years after the lead singer of Eddie and the Cruisers disappeared, the band's songs are hotter than ever. And where is Eddie Wilson? Then, suddenly one night, his car went off a dark New Jersey bridge. The circumstances surrounding his death are just shadowy enough to make it a distinct possibility, and someone could it be Eddie? In the early 1960s, legendary rock star Eddie Wilson disappeared from the limelight when he drove his car off a New Jersey bridge. The circumstances surrounding his death are just shadowy enough to make it a distinct possibility, and someone could it be Eddie? They say rock 'n' roll never dies, but one early morning in 1964, Eddie Wilson's car took a dive off a New Jersey bridge with the troubled rock idol at the wheel. They say rock 'n' roll never dies, but one early morning in 1964, Eddie Wilson's car took a dive off a New Jersey bridge with the troubled rock idol at the wheel.
Written by Taglines: In 1964, Eddie Wilson had it all. His body was never found. Summary for the movie They say rock 'n' roll never dies, but one early morning in 1964, Eddie Wilson's car took a dive off a New Jersey bridge with the troubled rock idol at the wheel. The circumstances surrounding his death are just shadowy enough to make it a distinct possibility, and someone could it be Eddie? As Maggie interviews the former band members, the pieces of the puzzle start to fit. Synopsis 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. As the reporter talks to survivors from the. Television reporter Maggie Foley Ellen Barkin embarks on an investigation in the mysterious fate of Eddie Wilson, the charismatic leader the rock band Eddie and the Cruisers.
His love of music forces him to create a new band which will have to struggle with its anonymity. The movie follows Maggie as she pieces the puzzle of Eddie Wilson's death and the real reason that the tapes disappeared. The circumstances surrounding his death are just shadowy enough to make it a distinct possibility, and someone could it be Eddie? Who was behind the theft of the tapes? As the reporter talks to survivors from the band--most notably Frank Ridgeway Tom Berenger --we flash back over the story of Eddie and the band and finally unlock the singer's mystery. This leads to tensions between Eddie, the band and the band's manager Doc Robbins Joe Pantoliano. Meanwhile, record company executives release newly-discovered tapes from Eddie's last album and promotes a worldwide search for the mysterious rock star. 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.
He talks the band into making a second album with his music instead of the rock and roll of the 60s. . Twenty years after the lead singer of Eddie and the Cruisers disappeared, the band's songs are hotter than ever. Maggie starts on a journey to find the missing tapes but discovers more about Eddie Wilson than she thought she would. The film follows the 1960s band Eddie and the Cruisers in a series of flashbacks. As Maggie interviews the former band members, the pieces of the puzzle start to fit - but only until still deeper mysteries begin to surface. Kluge's inspiration for this was the death of Buddy Holly in 1959.
Rumors have flown for years that the band's second album has disappeared from the vaults of Satin Records shortly after the reported death of Eddie Wilson Micheal Pare. As Maggie interviews the former band members, the pieces of the puzzle start to fit - but only until still deeper mysteries begin to surface. 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. His body was never found. The tapes had supposedly disappeared just as the record company had decided to release the album as a tribute to Eddie on the twentieth anniversary of his death. And 20 years after, a television newswoman decides to investigate the legendary disappearance of leader Eddie Wilson who may still be alive, while searching for the missing tapes of the band's never-released album. And renewed interest in the band leads television reporter Maggie Foley to pursue a tantalizing mystery: What if Eddie is still alive? And what happened to those master tapes of the Cruisers' last recording session? » Quotes : Frank, I know you're gonna think I'm crazy.
The tapes are nowhere to be found. Now, whoever it is that's watching you is looking to cash in on. 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. Last night, there was a car sitting in my driveway: a '57 Chevy, just like Eddie's. They say rock 'n' roll never dies, but one dark night in 1963, Eddie Wilson's car took a dive off a New Jersey bridge with the troubled rock idol at the wheel. After striking up a conversation, Eddie is impressed with Frank's keyboard abilities and finds that he is also a lyricist. And twenty years later, the mystery of Eddie Wilson begins to unravel.
He works as a carpenter in Montreal. But his dream was never lost. And what happened to those master tapes of the Cruisers' last recording session? The film bombed at the box office then was a big hit on cable television. And renewed interest in the band leads television reporter Maggie Foley to pursue a tantalizing mystery: What if Eddie is still alive? As Maggie interviews the former band members, the pieces of the puzzle start to fit - but only until still deeper mysteries begin to surface. He had the hottest rock n' roll band in the country.
His body was never found. Soon they are recording their first album, Tender Years. The circumstances surrounding his death are just shadowy enough to make it a distinct possibility, and someone could it be Eddie? And renewed interest in the band leads television reporter Maggie Foley to pursue a tantalizing mystery: What if Eddie is still alive? They say rock 'n' roll never dies, but one dark night in 1963, Eddie Wilson's car took a dive off a New Jersey bridge with the troubled rock idol at the wheel. Do they try to keep it going, or let go and move on? But the tragic death of its lead singer broke the band up. Drama Thriller Music In the sixties, Eddie and the cruisers was the hottest band around. Pare lacks charisma as Eddie, but the Bruce Springsteen-like music by John Cafferty, who dubs Eddie's singing voice, and his Beaver Brown Band was good enough to put the soundtrack album in the Top 40 charts.
He soon becomes a member of the band. And renewed interest in the band leads television reporter Maggie Foley to pursue a tantalizing mystery: What if Eddie is still alive? He long wondered what happened to the members of the Crickets after that day, and turned his curiosity into this book. And renewed interest in the band leads television reporter Maggie Foley to pursue a tantalizing mystery: What if Eddie is still alive? At that time, he was a professor at a small Ohio college. Twenty years after the lead singer of Eddie and the Cruisers disappeared, the band's songs are hotter than ever. As Maggie interviews the former band members, the pieces of the puzzle start to fit.