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DocumentaryMusic

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

DocumentaryMusic

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

2010 · 85 min · United States · English

The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town (2010) is a solid-tier movie on goodrecmovies, rated 7.8/10 on IMDb from 611 votes. Updated 2026-10-27

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★ 7.8IMDb · 611

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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