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The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town poster
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MASTER SCORE 66.0 / 100
2010·Documentary / Music·1h 25m

THE PROMISE: THE MAKING OF DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN

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.

Above the Line
Thom Zimny·DirectorWilliam Rexer·Director of PhotographyThom Zimny·Editor
Cast
Bruce Springsteen·SelfMike Appel·Self - Manager 1972-1977Roy Bittan·Self - The E street bandClarence Clemons·Self - The E street bandObie Dziedzic·Self (archive footage)Danny Federici·Self - The E street bandJimmy Iovine·Self - Recording engineerNils Lofgren·Self - The E street bandThom Panunzio·Self - Recording engineerChuck Plotkin·Self - Mixer
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Thom Zimny·Director
Camera· 1
William Rexer·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Thom Zimny·Editor
Production· 3
Thom Zimny·ProducerJon Landau·Executive ProducerBarbara Carr·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
66.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
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