type: 

DRAMA

MUSIC

ROMANCE

Based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marucci, who discovered, among others, Frankie Avalon and Fabian.

name	character
Jimmy Carter	Jimmy Ryan
JoJo D'Amore	Harmon
Olympia Dukakis	Mrs. Vacarri
Peter Gallagher	Caesare
Paul Land	Tommy Dee
Maureen McCormick	Ellen Fields
Joe Pantoliano	Gino Pilato
Ray Sharkey	Vincent 'Vinnie' Vacarri

name
Taylor Hackford	director
Edward di Lorenzo	screenplay

year	award	category	name
1980	Golden Globe Award	Best Actor	Ray Sharkey