Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989)
1h 44m
Running Time
August 18, 1989Release Date
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989)
1h 44m
Running Time
August 18, 1989Release Date
Plot.
In the sixties, Eddie and the cruisers was the hottest band around. But the tragic death of its lead singer broke the band up. Only Eddie is not dead. He works as a carpenter in Montreal. His love of music forces him to create a new band which will have to struggle with its anonymity.
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Cast & Crew.
Michael Paré
Eddie Wilson
Marina Orsini
Diane Armani
Bernie Coulson
Rick Diesel
Matthew Laurance
Sal Amato
Harvey Atkin
Lew Eisen
Michael Rhoades
Dave Pagent
Michael Rhoades
Dave Pagent
Anthony Sherwood
Hilton Overstreet
Mark Holmes
Quinn Quinley
Mark Holmes
Quinn Quinley
David Matheson
Stewart Fairbanks
David Matheson
Stewart Fairbanks
Paul Markle
Charlie 'Sexy' Tanzie
Kate Lynch
Lyndsay Caputo
Vlasta Vrana
Frank
Larry King
TV Talk Show Host
Jean-Claude Lord
Director
P.F. Kluge
Writer
Bo Diddley
Legendary Guitarist
Martha Quinn
Music Video Hostess
Charles Zev Cohen
Writer
Michael 'Tunes' Antunes
Wendell Newton
Rick Doehring
Writer
Stéphane Reichel
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 18, 1989
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 44m
Content RatingPG-13
Genres
Wiki.
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! is the 1989 sequel to the 1983 film Eddie and the Cruisers. It is directed by Jean-Claude Lord, and based on literary characters created by author P. F. Kluge. Michael Paré and Matthew Laurance reprise their roles as Eddie Wilson and Sal Amato, respectively. The film was marketed with the tagline "The legend. The music. The man."
Director Lord and several members of the film's supporting cast (Marina Orsini, Vlasta Vrána, and Mark Brennan) had previously worked together on the French-Canadian television series Lance et Compte. Additionally, cast members Harvey Atkin and Kate Lynch had earlier co-starred in the comedy film Meatballs (1979).
