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

The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town
★ 6.8/10•2010•1h 25m•Music•Documentary

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.

Thom Zimny · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 7, 2010

Actors

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

Self

Mike Appel

Self - Manager 1972-1977

Roy Bittan

Roy Bittan

Self - The E street band

Clarence Clemons

Clarence Clemons

Self - The E street band

Obie Dziedzic

Self (archive footage)

Danny Federici

Self - The E street band

Jimmy Iovine

Jimmy Iovine

Self - Recording engineer

Nils Lofgren

Nils Lofgren

Self - The E street band

Thom Panunzio

Self - Recording engineer

Chuck Plotkin

Self - Mixer

Patti Scialfa

Patti Scialfa

Self

Toby Scott

Self

Patti Smith

Patti Smith

Self

Frank Stefanko

Self - Photographer

Garry Tallent

Garry Tallent

Self - The E street band

Steven Van Zandt

Steven Van Zandt

Self - The E street band

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