20th Century Studios released the trailer for Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, and fans are buzzing. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival to critical acclaim. It currently holds a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Exploring the Making of Nebraska
The film tells the story of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 album, Nebraska. He recorded the album in his New Jersey bedroom with a simple 4-track recorder. The sound was stripped down and haunting, a sharp turn from stadium rock. Instead of chasing big lights, Springsteen delivered a raw and personal record filled with characters searching for hope.
Director Scott Cooper calls the album’s creation a defining moment: “Nebraska is where Bruce chose truth over expectation — a choice that still reverberates through everything he’s written since. For him to trust me with telling that story — the most vulnerable chapter of his life — is the greatest honor I’ve ever had as a filmmaker.”
Bruce Springsteen on Revisiting His Past
Springsteen sees the film as a chance to revisit a transformative time. “This film takes a couple years out of my life and looks at them very closely, a time when I made Nebraska and went through some personal difficulties,” he said. “I’m so appreciative of Jeremy Allen White and the entire cast for their wonderful and moving performances — and Scott Cooper, one of the most generous collaborators I’ve ever worked with.”
The Cast and Creative Team
Jeremy Allen White stars as Bruce Springsteen, portraying the musician’s struggles and artistic choices. Jeremy Strong plays longtime manager Jon Landau. Paul Walter Hauser appears as guitar tech Mike Batlan. Odessa Young plays Faye. Stephen Graham portrays Springsteen’s father Doug. Gaby Hoffman plays his mother Adele. David Krumholtz appears as Columbia Records executive Al Teller.
The creative team includes composer Jeremiah Fraites and cinematographer Masanobu Takayanagi. Stefania Cella leads production design, Kasia Walicka-Maimone designs costumes, and Pamela Martin edits. Producers are Scott Cooper, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Eric Robinson, and Scott Stuber. The story is adapted from Warren Zanes’ book.
Release Date
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere opens exclusively in theaters on Friday, October 24. For both longtime Springsteen fans and new audiences, this promises to be a powerful and intimate exploration of the moment when The Boss chose truth and vulnerability over superstardom.
