Eddie and the Cruisers

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:P._F._Kluge
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:novel
gptkbp:box_office $4.5 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Davey_Johnstone
gptkb:Eddie's_Father
gptkb:Frankie
gptkb:Mickey
gptkb:The_Band
gptkb:Joann_Carlino
Sal Amato
gptkbp:character_arc the search for truth
the impact of fame
the band's struggles
Eddie's transformation
gptkbp:character_development Eddie Wilson's journey
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Michael_Chapman
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:cultists
cult following
gptkbp:director gptkb:Martin_Davidson
gptkb:Jean-Claude_Lord
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Michael_Brown
gptkbp:film gptkb:Michael_Pare
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:John_Cafferty
gptkbp:first_published Eddie and the Cruisers by P. F. Kluge
gptkbp:genre gptkb:musical
gptkb:Fiction
gptkb:drama
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eddie and the Cruisers
gptkbp:influence American rock culture
gptkbp:influences American rock music
nostalgia for the 1960s
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:artists
rock bands
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy inspired stage adaptations
inspired television specials
influenced later films
inspired biopics
inspired music documentaries
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:metaphor
gptkb:dialogue
flashbacks
imagery
foreshadowing
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Eddie_Wilson
gptkbp:motif the American Dream
fame and its consequences
music as a form of expression
youth and rebellion
gptkbp:music gptkb:John_Cafferty_and_the_Beaver_Brown_Band
gptkbp:music_genre gptkb:rock
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
gptkbp:narrative_theme gptkb:loss
gptkb:identity
nostalgia
redemption
gptkbp:notable_song gptkb:Runaround_Sue
gptkb:Boardwalk_Angel
On the Dark Side
Tender Years
Wild Summer Nights
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1980
gptkbp:reader_demographic emotional engagement
cultural critique
nostalgic feelings
connection to music
reflection on youth
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1989
October 28, 1983
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1983
gptkbp:runtime 100 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay gptkb:Martin_Davidson
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:Eddie_and_the_Cruisers_II:_Eddie_Lives!
gptkbp:setting gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkbp:symbolism the music industry
the car crash
the band
the lost tapes
gptkbp:theme gptkb:rock_music
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Scotti_Bros._Records
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5