Children of the ’80s, take note: one of the most fondly remembered rock flicks of the early ’80s is coming to blu-ray in April from Shout! Factory. The title in question is Eddie And The Cruisers, a clever little film that drew on rock and roll history in the tale of a fictional forgotten rocker and made a star of Michael Pare. The disc will also include Eddie And The Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!, the 1988 sequel that brought Pare back for another go-round in the title role. Read on for all the musical mythology details, including cover art and pre-order links.
Shout! Factory Presents
EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS
STARRING TOM BERENGER and MICHAEL PARÉ
&
EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS II: EDDIE LIVES!
STARRING MICHAEL PARÉ, MARINA ORSINI, BERNIE COULSON
and MATTHEW LAURANCE
AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON BLU-RAY™,
TWO ICONIC ‘80s CULT CLASSICS ABOUT THE ULTIMATE REBEL, ROCKER & IDOL
ARRIVE IN A SPECIAL DOUBLE FEATURE HOME ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTATION
OWN IT ON APRIL 14, 2015 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY
EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS
They say rock ‘n’ roll never dies, but one dark night in 1963, Eddie Wilson’s car took a dive off a Jersey bridge with the troubled rock idol at the wheel. His body was never found.
Tom Berenger (Sniper), Michael Paré (Streets of Fire), Joe Pantoliano (The Matrix) and Ellen Barkin (Sea of Love) star in this cool, compelling classic that really rocks!
Twenty years after the lead singer (Paré) of “Eddie and the Cruisers” disappeared, the band’s songs are hotter than ever. And renewed interest in the band leads TV reporter Maggie Foley (Barkin) to pursue a tantalizing mystery: what if Eddie is still alive?
AURORA Presents
A JOSEPH BROOKS-ROBERT K. LIFTON Production
A MARTIN DAVIDSON Film
“EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS”
Starring TOM BERENGER, MICHAEL PARÉ
Musical Advisor JOSEPH BROOKS
Original Music by JOHN CAFFERTY
Music Produced and Supervised by KENNY VANCE
Based Upon A Novel by P.F. KLUGE
Screenplay by MARTIN DAVIDSON & ARLENE DAVIDSON
Executive in Charge of Production G. THOMAS BAKER
Associate Producer ARLENE DAVIDSON
Executive Producers RICH IRVINE and JAMES L. STEWART
Produced by JOSEPH BROOKS and ROBERT K. LIFTON
Directed by MARTIN DAVIDSON
EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS II: EDDIE LIVES!
Get ready to rock! Michael Paré reprises his role as the hot-blooded rebel rocker Eddie Wilson, who, after twenty years, still has “the kind of charisma that drives adolescent girls wild” (L.A. Herald-Examiner).
At the height of fame, rock legend Eddie Wilson (Paré) drove his car into the river and disappeared from the limelight. Twenty years later, his band Eddie and the Cruisers is hotter than ever. Posing as construction worker, Eddie has maintained a quiet life in Canada. But his relentless desire to make music pulls him back to the stage where he forms a new band and an even hotter sound. Meanwhile, to cash in on the revived interest in the band, record executives release an Eddie and the Cruisers “lost tapes” album and promote a worldwide search for the mysterious rocker. As his new band hits center stage, Eddie finally faces the past – his way.
TONY SCOTTI Presents
A SCOTTI BROTHERS PICTURES Presentation
In association with AURORA FILM PARTNERS
A LES PRODUCTIONS ALLIANCE Production
“EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS II: EDDIE LIVES!”
Starring MICHAEL PARÉ, MARINA ORSINI, BERNIE COULSON
And MATTHEW LAURANCE as Sal
Original Music Composed by MARTY SIMON and LEON ARONSON
Original Songs Written by JOHN CAFFERTY and Performed by JOHN CAFFERTY AND THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
Artistic Consultant PETER NELSON
Executive Producers VICTOR LOEWY and DENIS HÉROUX and WILLIAM STUART and JAMES L. STEWART
Based on Characters Created by P.F. KLUGE
Written by CHARLES ZEV COHEN and RICK DOEHRING
Produced by STÉPHANE REICHEL
Directed by JEAN-CLAUDE LORD
A SCOTTI BROTHERS PICTURES DISTRIBUTION Release
Soundtrack Available on Scotti Brothers Records, Cassettes, and Compact Discs. Distributed by CBS Records
1080p High-Definition Widescreen (1.85:1)/DTS-HD Master Stereo/English Subtitles
Eddie And The Cruisers: 1983/PG/94 min.
Eddie And The Cruisers Ii: Eddie Lives!: 1988/PG-13/105 min.
