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

Apr 14 2011 Not Rated 1h 25m
Documentary, Music

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.

Plot

Bruce Springsteen's "Darkness on the Edge of Town," released in 1978, was three years in the making, 10 songs chosen from 70 written and rehearsed during that period. Using archival footage from the studio and contemporary interviews with Springsteen, the E Street Band, and those who were in the control room, the film presents a portrait of an artist driving himself to capture working-class life with a rough and raw sound that felt more like a live performance than a studio recording.

Written by

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Directed by

Thom Zimny

Cast

Mike Appel, Roy Bittan, Clarence Clemons

Crew

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Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

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Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
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