Film

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

2010 · 1h 25m · Music · Documentary

IMDb

7.8

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.

Bruce Springsteen

Self

Mike Appel

Self - Manager 1972-1977

Roy Bittan

Self - The E street band

Clarence Clemons

Self - The E street band

Obie Dziedzic

Self (archive footage)

Danny Federici

Self - The E street band

Jimmy Iovine

Self - Recording engineer

Nils Lofgren

Self - The E street band

Thom Panunzio

Self - Recording engineer

Chuck Plotkin

Self - Mixer

Patti Scialfa

Self

Toby Scott

Self

Patti Smith

Self

Frank Stefanko

Self - Photographer

Garry Tallent

Self - The E street band

Steven Van Zandt

Self - The E street band

• Thom ZimnyDirector · Editor · Producer
• Jon LandauExecutive Producer
• Barbara CarrExecutive Producer
• William RexerDirector of Photography

Release date

October 7, 2010

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 25m

Genres

Music, Documentary

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