# Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)

> A television reporter reopens the mysterious disappearance of a magnetic rock singer when someone begins hunting for his band's lost master recordings.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13033

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Drama, Music, Mystery
- Director: Martin Davidson
- Cast: Tom Berenger, Michael Paré, Joe Pantoliano, Ellen Barkin, Matthew Laurance, Helen Schneider, David Wilson, Michael 'Tunes' Antunes
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085475/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: nostalgic, melancholic, mysterious, music film night, nostalgic movie night

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