Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025)
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Bruce Springsteen, a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggles to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past.
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... Bruce Springsteen
... Jon Landau
... Mike Batlan
... Douglas Springsteen
... Faye Romano
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FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/springsteen-deliver-me-from-nowhere-review/
"Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere is an overly safe picture, which fulfills the role of educating a lay viewer on the origin of Nebraska and provides musically interesting moments.
However, by trading psychological complexity for the predictability of a fictional romance and shallowly treating its heavier themes, it ultimately reveals itself to be a lost opportunity to transcend the limitations of the biopic genre and its own premise.
Its true power lies in reminding us that the deepest art often comes from the courageous confrontation with internal darkness."
Rating: C+
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Release Date:
2025-10-22
Run Time:
120 min
MMPA Rating:
PG-13
Reviews of
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/springsteen-deliver-me-from-nowhere-review/
"Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere is an overly safe picture, which fulfills the role of educating a lay viewer on the origin of Nebraska and provides musically interesting moments.
However, by trading psychological complexity for the predictability of a fictional romance and shallowly treating its heavier themes, it ultimately reveals itself to be a lost opportunity to transcend the limitations of the biopic genre and its own premise.
Its true power lies in reminding us that the deepest art often comes from the courageous confrontation with internal darkness."
Rating: C+
a heartfelt but uneven portrait of springsteen’s creative process. it captures the boss’s spirit and solitude, but feels more like a reverent museum piece than a living, breathing story. great music, strong interviews, but the spark fades before the credits roll
Of all of the recent spate of rock star biopics, I think this is probably the weakest I’ve seen. That’s not because Jeremy Allen White doesn’t convince. For the most part he does. It’s that they have picked a part of his life that showcases this man’s search for his own version of emotional, musical and acoustic perfection, and it’s not really that interesting. Neither, I found, was the somewhat shallow depiction of his commitment-phobe relationship with Faye (Odessa Young). Supported creatively and emotionally by Jon Landau (Jeremy Strong), that element at least gives us some sense of the pressures on this man to deliver, production line style, hit after hit for their record label masters and for a public with a voracious appetite for new content but would it been better to have presented a longer, more comprehensive look as his career? I think probably yes, unless there are plans for a sequel because this tantalises in small measure but frustrates more without really delivering anywhere near enough of the music that gets us watching in the first place. The design looks great, the clothes and the cars and the cassette recorders but I’m afraid I found this all just a bit too superficial a look at a man with genius and flaws. Worth a watch, but disappointing.
When movie fans sit down to watch a film, they generally have certain expectations in mind, especially when it comes to subjects and individuals whom they think they already know. That’s particularly true when it comes to releases about high-profile public figures, like celebrities and rock stars. However, when those expectations go unmet, audience members may react with surprise, confusion or disappointment. Such is the case for many with the new film biography of rock icon Bruce Springsteen (Jeremy Allen White). This is not the prototypical celebrity hearty-partying, glitzy, glamorous biopic that many viewers have come to expect out of titles in this genre. Rather, it’s a mostly somber, introspective look at the musician during a troubling period in his life and career, a time in the early 1980s when he was learning to cope with success, establish himself as an artist and deal with the ghosts of his past, particularly his relationship with his abusive, neglectful and often-distant father (Stephen Graham). It was a time when he was working on the album Nebraska, a dark and sobering collection of songs that marked a radical departure from the high-energy pop sound he had established on previous LPs. It was also an album that reflected his inner self and the emotional struggles he was going through at the time, one that he wanted to capture those feelings, in part as a work of art and in part as a form of therapy to express himself. And, in creating this album, he wanted it to be raw and unembellished, both in the music, in the way it was recorded and in the way it would be marketed, with no singles, no tour and no press, concerns that troubled his label and his manager (Jeremy Strong). This process also strained relations with his budding romantic interest at the time (Odessa Young), a woman he adored but for whom he was uncertain he could bring to their partnership what he believed was needed to make it work, a reflection of the self-image issues with which he was wrestling. In essence, then, this is more of a movie about depression and mental health matters than it is about the music per se, a noble undertaking, to be sure. But, to a great extent, that’s also where the picture comes up short due to its inability to wrap its arms around that topic as clearly and effectively as it might have, thereby underwhelming the expectations of those hoping that this film would shed valuable light on this subject. To that end, then, “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” fails to fulfill the expectations of both those looking for a rock icon biopic and those looking for an insightful take on serious mental health issues, particularly in terms of how they can even affect someone who might otherwise be seen as having it made in life. Granted, the film features fine performances from its cast members, including in the re-created musical sequences, but, thematically speaking, it never quite reaches the depths for which it strives and by becoming somewhat repetitive in its inability to achieve its hoped-for level of profound introspection. Writer-director Scott Cooper appears to have good intentions behind what he’s trying to do here but doesn’t seem up to the challenge of actually pulling it off. One could more aptly title this film as “Darkness on the Edge of Bruce,” but, regrettably, it tends to hover on the edge of things and never gets past the boundaries that this story seeks to strip away.
Cast & Crew of
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
Cast
... Bruce Springsteen
... Jon Landau
... Mike Batlan
... Douglas Springsteen
... Faye Romano
... Adele Springsteen
... Chuck Plotkin
... Al Teller
... Matt Delia
... Barbara Landau
... Stevie Van Zandt
... Max Weinberg
... Jimmy Iovine
... Young Bruce Springsteen
... Viv
... Joey Romano
... Toby Scott
... Faye's Father
... Faye's Mother
... Haley
... Haley
... Virginia Springsteen
... New Car Dealer
... Bartender
... Psychiatrist
... Clarence Clemons
... Roy Bittan
... Danny Federici
... Garry Tallent
... Fan Passing in Taxi
... Gladys
... Cats on a Smooth Surface - Lead Singer
... Cats on a Smooth Surface - Guitarist
... Cats on a Smooth Surface - Bassist
... Cats on a Smooth Surface - Drummer
... Cats on a Smooth Surface - Keyboards
... Texas Band - Guitar
... Texas Band - Pedal Steel
... Texas Band - Guitar #2
... Texas Band - Bass
... Texas Band - Drummer
... Hell's Kitchen Local (uncredited)
... E-Street Wife (uncredited)
... Bouncer #1 (uncredited)
... Kid in Library (uncredited)
... Pedestrian (uncredited)
... Stone Pony Patron / Concert Goer (uncredited)
... Stone Pony Patron (uncredited)
... Stone Pony Patron (uncredited)
... B-Boy (uncredited)
... Concert Tech (uncredited)
... Stone Pony Patron (uncredited)
... Diner Patron (uncredited)
... Scott Muni (uncredited)
... Texas Fair 'Apple Pie Lady' (uncredited)
... E-Street Wife (uncredited)
... Roadie (uncredited)
... Texas Fair Band Manager (uncredited)
... Maggie (uncredited)
... Gay Guy Pedestrian (uncredited)
... Slim Martinson (uncredited)
... Dennis King
Crew
... Director
... Screenplay
... Book
... Producer
... Producer
... Producer
... Editor
... Producer
... Executive Producer
... Executive Producer
... Production Design
... Director of Photography
... Casting
... Set Decoration
... Hair Department Head
... Makeup Department Head
... Hairstylist
... Second Unit Director
... Stunt Coordinator
... Chief Lighting Technician
... Casting Associate
... Costume Design
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Co-Producer
... Co-Producer
... Executive Producer
... Original Music Composer
... Art Direction
... Production Sound Mixer
... Makeup Designer
... Hair Designer
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Other
... Vocal Coach
... First Assistant Accountant
... Production Accountant
... Assistant Production Manager
... Set Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Key Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Travel Coordinator
... Production Assistant
... Assistant Production Coordinator
... Production Secretary
... Set Production Assistant
... Production Office Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Production Assistant
... Key Production Assistant
... Location Manager
... Location Assistant
... Location Assistant
... Location Assistant
... Location Scout
... Location Assistant
... Assistant Location Manager
... Dailies Operator
... First Assistant Editor
... Post Production Coordinator
... Dailies Operator
... Finishing Producer
... Costume Assistant
... Assistant Costume Designer
... Set Costumer
... Costumer
... Co-Costume Designer
... Costume Coordinator
... Assistant Costume Designer
... Set Costumer
... Assistant Costume Designer
... Costumer
... Wardrobe Supervisor
... Set Costumer
... Assistant Costume Designer
... Set Costumer
... Extras Casting
... Extras Casting Assistant
... Casting Associate
... Casting Assistant
... Extras Casting
... Extras Casting
... Camera Loader
... Second Unit Director of Photography
... Grip
... Best Boy Grip
... Loader
... Video Assist Operator
... Additional Camera
... Camera Car
... Electrician
... First Assistant "B" Camera
... Electrician
... Dolly Grip
... Drone Pilot
... Lighting Technician
... Additional Still Photographer
... BTS Photographer
... First Assistant "A" Camera
... Digital Imaging Technician
... Drone Cinematographer
... Generator Operator
... Dolly Grip
... Key Grip
... Shop Electric
... Still Photographer
... Rigging Grip
... First Assistant Camera
... "A" Camera Operator
... Key Rigging Grip
... Steadicam Operator
... Lighting Technician
... Rigging Grip
... Still Photographer
... Rigging Grip
... Rigging Grip
... Grip
... Second Assistant "A" Camera
... Second Assistant "B" Camera
... Key Grip
... Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
... Lighting Technician
... Second Assistant "B" Camera
... Stunt Coordinator
... Stunt Double
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Visual Effects Producer
... Visual Effects Editor
... Concept Artist
... Special Effects Coordinator
... Boom Operator
... ADR Mixer
... Sound Designer
... Foley Mixer
... Dialogue Editor
... ADR Editor
... Utility Sound
... ADR Supervisor
... Sound Mixer
... Foley Editor
... First Assistant Sound Editor
... Foley Artist
... ADR Mixer
... Foley Editor
... Foley Mixer
... Sound Recordist
... Foley Artist
... Foley Mixer
... ADR Mixer
... Foley Editor
... Assistant Set Decoration
... Graphic Designer
... Set Decoration Buyer
... Charge Scenic Artist
... Assistant Set Decoration
... Construction Foreman
... Set Dresser
... Set Designer
... Assistant Art Director
... Set Dresser
... Construction Coordinator
... Set Dresser
... Art Department Coordinator
... Set Decoration Buyer
... Assistant Art Director
... Set Dresser
... Set Dresser
... Scenic Artist
... Set Dresser
... Set Designer
... Art Department Assistant
... Graphic Designer
... Art Department Assistant
... Set Decorating Coordinator
... Set Dresser
... Leadman
... Assistant Art Director
... Set Dresser
... Graphic Designer
... First Assistant Director
... Additional Second Assistant Director
... Second Unit First Assistant Director
... Second Second Assistant Director
... Second Assistant Director
... Second Second Assistant Director
... Second Assistant Director
... Second Assistant Director
... Second Second Assistant Director
... Additional Second Assistant Director
... Unit Production Manager
... Executive In Charge Of Production
... Unit Production Manager
... Hairstylist
... Key Makeup Artist
... Hairstylist
... Contact Lens Technician
... Contact Lens Designer
... Contact Lens Painter
... Key Hair Stylist
... Hair Department Head
... Hairstylist
... Hairstylist
... Makeup Artist
... Set Decoration
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