The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town (2010)

10/07/2010 (EN) • 1h 25m

Music, Documentary

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.

Top Billed Cast

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

recording studio

rock music

music documentary

rock musicians

bruce springsteen

making of an album

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