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This sequel to the rock & roll mystery Eddie and the Cruisers explains many of the questions concerning the mysterious death of 1960s rocker Eddie Wilson, who with his Cruisers was celebrating the suc... read more read more...cess of their first album when he got in a terrible car wreck, from which his body was never recovered. Also missing were the masters from the group's upcoming second album. This story begins 25-years later as Eddie Wilson is found living in Montreal under an assumed name. At this time, the masters from the second album are finally released and suddenly the whole continent is caught up in a resurgence of "Eddiemania." This inspires Wilson, who continues to use an alias, to form a new band and hit the road. Once again, his music is provided by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 46 min.

Directed by: Jean-Claude Lord

Release Date: August 18, 1989

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DVD Release Date: June 10, 2008

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  • cancercapricorn2002
    March 23, 2011
    cancercapricorn2002
    In this sequel to the original. Eddie has been hiding out in Canada for twenty five years, cleverly disguised to look like Robert Goulet, while everybody back in the lower 48 who loved his music thinks he's dead. He has a good day job in construction, where he seems to be a forem... read morean, but even after so many years, music still calls to him. Around the same time, his old record company is reviving his 1960's music, so you can see very early on where this is going.

    The film gives Eddie a love interest in the person of an artist who approaches him on the street, asking if she could paint his portrait because his face is so intriguing -- that of a guy forever looking for something he can't have, she says. She's not a big success as an artist, although she certainly has an expensive wardrobe, hairdo, and apartment. But she's there for Eddie when he needs her. For his part, Eddie likes her well enough to get jealous when she dances with another guy, so you can see where this is headed too.

    Mysteriously, he starts out with just a lead guitarist, but the rest of a band comes together when he calls, even though they don't recognize Eddie under the Goulet hair and mustache, nor do they recognize the old Eddie voice or music riffs. And equally mysteriously, they just accept his moods and dictatorial manner. So they practice and practice, and eventually (you knew this was coming, right?) they take on some live gigs.

    Eddie's problem, as the girl recognized on the street, is that he doesn't just love music -- he's searching for musical perfection. Since this all must take place in a parallel universe, he doesn't realize that there isn't much perfection in rock & roll (how could you ever know if you screw it up or not?), but he keeps on trying for it, getting angry and moody when it eludes him. This brings us to the ultimate mystery here -- why do artist girl and the boys in the band put up with him?

    Like some Hollywood musicals of the 30's and 40's, without a great plot or really believable characters a film like this lives or dies on the music it offers, and fortunately, the music in this one is pretty good. It channels Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band very effectively. Even though this was made in the 80's, there is no disco, no rap, and none of what passes for music today. It's pretty much straight Springsteen, with occasional flashes back to the simpler Rock of the early 60's. I found it to be a fun sequel. Not as good as the original of course but as good of a sequel that could be done to a film that didn't need one.
  • itsjustme2004
    October 14, 2010
    itsjustme2004
    I really enjoyed this. I am glad that they finally put a nice finish to this story.
  • superclerk25
    January 31, 2007
    superclerk25
    Just what the title says it is.
  • Doctor0Quinzel
    April 25, 2009
    Doctor0Quinzel
    It was watchable, a couple songs in this were really awesome.
  • fb25827189
    July 3, 2008
    fb25827189
    Nowhere as good as the original but we finally find out what happened to Eddie, and there are a few cameos in this that are pretty cool, the best one being from the late Bo Diddley. Great soundtrack, and a good cast make this a good sequel.
  • ileo
    December 16, 2007
    ileo
    A personal favorite.
  • kcddck
    June 21, 2009
    kcddck
    Even though everything was better in the first movie, including story and music, this was still a very enjoyable movie. The mystery and the music were worth watching and listening to. Micheal Pare does an amazing job lip synching to John Cafferty. A worthy sequel to the first ... read moremovie.
  • trudydunn
    September 29, 2007
    trudydunn
    I loved the first movie so much I had to get this one also! It is such a great movie the both of them are in my most favorite list.
  • windwoman0007
    August 20, 2007
    windwoman0007
    Although I loved the music from the first Eddie and the Cruisers, I liked this music in general, better then I did the first film even.
  • wvabuckeye
    June 12, 2007
    wvabuckeye
    Second best rock movie, Michael Pare' does a great job revisiting Eddie Wilson and what a struggle that woulda been huh?

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