Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives

Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! is the 1989 sequel to the 1983 cult classic Eddie and the Cruisers, and despite being a failure at the box office, has since joined its predecessor as a cult favorite. 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 is marketed with the tagline "The legend. The music. The man." Director Lord and several members of the film's supporting cast (Marina Orsini, Vlasta Vrana, and Mark Brennan) had previously worked together on the French-Canadian television series Lance et Compte. Satin Records, who twenty years prior had rejected Eddie and the...