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

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.

Cast

Bruce Springsteen

Self

M

Mike Appel

Self - Manager 1972-1977

Roy Bittan

Self - The E street band

Clarence Clemons

Self - The E street band

O

Obie Dziedzic

Self (archive footage)

Danny Federici

Self - The E street band

Jimmy Iovine

Self - Recording engineer

Nils Lofgren

Self - The E street band

T

Thom Panunzio

Self - Recording engineer

C

Chuck Plotkin

Self - Mixer

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