The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town
2010
6.8 (10)
1 hr 25 min
English
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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- Released
Keywords
- recording studio
- rock music
- music documentary
- rock musicians
- bruce springsteen
- making of an album
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Top Cast
Bruce Springsteen as Self
Mike Appel as Self - Manager 1972-1977
Roy Bittan as Self - The E street band
Clarence Clemons as Self - The E street band
Obie Dziedzic as Self (archive footage)
Danny Federici as Self - The E street band
Jimmy Iovine as Self - Recording engineer
Nils Lofgren as Self - The E street band
Top Crew
Thom Zimny · Director, Editor
William Rexer · Cinematographer
Jon Landau · Executive Producer
Barbara Carr · Executive Producer
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