Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- nostalgic
- earnest
- melancholic
- music movie night
- nostalgic weekend viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Eddie Wilson lives quietly as construction worker Joe West while his former musical identity resurfaces.
Joe West resumes performing, forms a new band, and develops a new sound after years away from music.
Record executives release newly discovered tapes from Eddie's final album, reigniting the search for him.
Eddie's desire to make music draws him back toward confronting his past and identity.
Films like Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!, and why
Eddie and the Cruisers
shared focus on a musician confronting artistic identity, personal history, and the pressures of performance
The Rose
shared music-centered drama, romantic tension, and emotionally driven pursuit of creative expression
The Doors
shared rock mythology, troubled performers, and backstage music-industry drama
A Star Is Born
shared themes of artistic reinvention, hidden identity, and the costs of returning to public life
Movie Details
- Director
- Jean-Claude Lord
- Release Date
- 1989-08-18
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (48)
Cast
- Michael Paré
- Marina Orsini
- Bernie Coulson
- Matthew Laurance
- Kate Lynch
- Harvey Atkin
- Michael Rhoades
- Anthony Sherwood
- Mark Holmes
- David Matheson
Common questions
- What is Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! about?
- A vanished rock icon living under an assumed name returns to music, forcing his carefully buried identity back into the spotlight.
- What is Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! as mild.
- Which films are like Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!?
- Films with a similar feel include Eddie and the Cruisers, The Rose, The Doors, and A Star Is Born.
- How long is Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!?
- Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! runs 104 minutes.
