The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town
Released: October 7, 2010Runtime: 85 min
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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Mike Appel
as Self - Manager 1972-1977
Roy Bittan
as Self - E Street Band
Clarence Clemons
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Obie Dziedzic
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E Street Band
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Danny Federici
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Jimmy Iovine
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Jon Landau
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Nils Lofgren
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Thom Panunzio
as Self - Recording Engineer
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