Listening to the classic rock station and hearing "On the Dark Side" made me tell this story of this movie. The 20-something gym instructor had never heard of either.
Turns out that was a pretty good lead-in for this plot. The story unfolds as a mystery - whatever happened to Eddie? His body was never found after that crash off the bridge. And whatever happened to the tapes of the final music he made?
It fades back in time to 1963 where the band got its start in New Jersey. A very early precursor to Jersey Boys. It was an 80s movie through and through, and reminded me of Dirty Dancing,
St. Elmo's Fire and especially Stealing Home, a flashback book at the old days.
Starring an early Tom Berenger and Ellen Barkin.
Turns out Eddie was ahead of his time. He'd be making a million off the classic rock craze. Like I said, I'm still listening to it and telling the next generation about it.
Reminds me of a famous story about classic rock. "Like many parents of teenagers, Steven Tyler can't believe the music coming out his son's room - 'He's listening to the same music that I listened to at that age'
A highly underrated and mostly forgotten movie, but a great one. Did not know that Ellen Barkin was in it -- will have to watch again! Thanks Greg.
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