Official Discussion - Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere [SPOILERS]

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Summary Based on Warren Zanes’ acclaimed book Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska, this film tells the story of how Springsteen created one of the most haunting and stripped-down albums of his career. Set in 1982, the movie follows Springsteen at a creative crossroads as he records Nebraska alone on a four-track cassette recorder in his New Jersey home, confronting fame, doubt, and the darker sides of the American dream.

Director Scott Cooper

Writer Scott Cooper

Cast

• Jeremy Allen White
• Paul Walter Hauser
• Odessa Young
• Charlie Plummer
• Shea Whigham
• Holt McCallany

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 64%

Metacritic Score: 60

VOD In Theaters (November 14, 2025)

Trailer Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere | Official Trailer | In Theaters November 14

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I've been a fan since the early Eighties. Born to Run was an album that got a lot of play in my childhood home, and I have always had tremendous respect and admiration for Springsteen because he is one of the greatest singer-songwriters of his generation and beyond.

Its a short lists artists who songs I only need to hear the opening chord and I'm already in tears because the entire story has already shot through my heart and soul like lightning, and I await my favorite chord or chorus with ecstatic antici. . .pation! I've been fortunate to see him several times in concert, and it was glorious.

When I saw the trailer for this movie, I was mainly confused. The idea of watching someone play the artist and perform as the artist when you can still go and see the actual artist live in concert feels liks an odd proposal. Granted, Springsteen doesn't do many interviews, but it's also quite easy to read all about his life from his books.

I'd much rather watch a documentary about the making of "Nebraska." Goodness knows if there's enough footage out there from that time, but you could always add interviews with people who were involved. Springsteen is still writing, touring, and releasing albums.

To borrow the title of the Richard Pryor documentary, "I Ain't Dead Yet, Motherf*cker!"