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The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town

2010

85 minutes

MusicDocumentary

Overview

The ninety-minute film combines never-before-seen footage of Springsteen and the E Street Band shot between 1976 and 1978—including home rehearsals and studio sessions — with new interviews with Springsteen, E Street Band members, manager Jon Landau, former-manager Mike Appel, and others closely involved in the making of the record.

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Top Cast

Bruce Springsteen headshot

Bruce Springsteen

Self

Mike Appel headshot

Mike Appel

Self - Manager 1972-1977

Roy Bittan headshot

Roy Bittan

Self - The E street band

Clarence Clemons headshot

Clarence Clemons

Self - The E street band

Obie Dziedzic headshot

Obie Dziedzic

Self (archive footage)

Danny Federici headshot

Danny Federici

Self - The E street band

Jimmy Iovine headshot

Jimmy Iovine

Self - Recording engineer

Nils Lofgren headshot

Nils Lofgren

Self - The E street band

Thom Panunzio headshot

Thom Panunzio

Self - Recording engineer

Chuck Plotkin headshot

Chuck Plotkin

Self - Mixer

Patti Scialfa headshot

Patti Scialfa

Self

Toby Scott headshot

Toby Scott

Self

Patti Smith headshot

Patti Smith

Self

Frank Stefanko headshot

Frank Stefanko

Self - Photographer

Garry Tallent headshot

Garry Tallent

Self - The E street band

Steven Van Zandt headshot

Steven Van Zandt

Self - The E street band

Max Weinberg headshot

Max Weinberg

Self - The E street band

Jon Landau headshot

Jon Landau

Self - Manager-Producer