Watch: Behind the scenes of Clint Eastwood’s ‘Jersey Boys’ featurette

Jersey Boys

From director Clint Eastwood comes the big-screen version of the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys. We here at The Reel Bits are super excited for its release, mostly because we kept the seats warm for most of its Sydney run a few years ago. Roadshow has now released the first featurette showcasing the making of this highly anticipated release.

The film tells the story of four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic 1960s rock group The Four Seasons. The story of their trials and triumphs are accompanied by the songs that influenced a generation, including “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Dawn,” “Rag Doll,” “Bye Bye Baby,” “Who Loves You,” and many more.

Starring in the film, John Lloyd Young reprises his Tony Award-winning portrayal of the legendary lead singer of The Four Seasons, Frankie Valli. Erich Bergen stars as Bob Gaudio, who wrote or co-wrote all of the group’s biggest hits. Michael Lomenda and Vincent Piazza star respectively as Nick Massi and Tommy DeVito, two original members of The Four Seasons. Oscar® winner Christopher Walken (“The Deer Hunter”) stars as mobster Gyp DeCarlo.

Jersey Boys is released in Australia on 3 July 2014 from Roadshow Films.

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