THE PROMISE: THE MAKING OF DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN (DVD)

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• Release Year: 2010
• Genre: Documentary; Music
• Plot: The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town is the award-winning documentary that received rapturous critical response around the world, including screenings at the Toronto International Film Festival, The BFI London Film Festival and The International Rome Film Festival. The Los Angeles Times fave 'The Promise' five stars, while Variety called it 'thrilling... a vivid portrait'. The ninety-minute film combines never-before-seen footage of Springsteen & the E Street Band shot between 1976 and 1978 - including home rehersals and studio sessions - with new interview with Springsteen, E Street Band memvers, manager Jon Landau, former-manager Mike Appel, and others closely involved in the makinf of the record. Also included are the bonus features 'Songs From The Promise', a five-song concert event filmed in Asbury Park, NJ and 'A Conversation With His Fans', an intimate question-andanswer session.; ; ; 'Songs From The Promise' was filmed before an audience of approximately sixty fans in December, 2010, in Asbury Park, NJ's historic carousel house. For this one-time concert event, Springsteen and members of the E Street Band lineup were joined by keyboardist Charles Giordano, a full horn section and special guest David Lindley, who played violin during the original recording sessions. Directed and edited by Zimny and mixed by Emmy-winner Bob Clearmountain, the concert features the only live E Street Band performances of four tracks from 'The Promise' plus 'Blue Christmas.'; ; Hosted by music critic and Springsteen biographer Dave Marsh, 'A Conversation With His Fans' is an intimate, 22-minute question-and-answer session featuring Springsteen at his most candid.; ; Track list:; 1.The Promise: The Making Of Darkness On The Edge Of Town; 2.Songs From The Promise; -Racing in the Street ('78); -Gotta Get That Feeling; -Ain't Good Enough For You; -The Promise; -Blue Christmas; 3.A Conversation With His Fans
• Cast: Mike Appel; Roy Bittan; Clarence Clemons; Obie Dziedzic; The E Street Band; Danny Federici; Jimmy Iovine; Jon Landau; Nils Lofgren; Thom Panunzio; Chuck Plotkin; Patti Scialfa; Toby Scott; Patti Smith; Bruce Springsteen; Frank Stefanko; Garry Tallent; Steven Van Zandt; Max Weinberg; Thom Zimny
• Director: Thom Zimny
• Runtime: 2:20
• Company: Sony Music Video
• Media Format: Movie