‘Eddie and the Cruisers’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan

About this episode

The hosts discuss the film 'Eddie and the Cruisers' and its themes.

The dark side's callin' now nothin' is real. The guys head to the Jersey Shore to watch Eddie, Wordman, and the gang in ‘Eddie and the Cruisers' starring Tom Berenger, Michael Paré, and Ellen Barkin. Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Matt Pevic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan

Guest: Van Lathan

Topics covered

• film analysis
• Eddie and the Cruisers
• Jersey Shore
• 80s movies
• music in film

Keywords

• Eddie and the Cruisers
• Tom Berenger
• Michael Paré
• Ellen Barkin
• film discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Ringer

Books & works: Eddie and the Cruisers

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