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''Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere'' is an upcoming American
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about American
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singer, songwriter, and guitarist
Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...
. Focusing on the conception of his 1982 album ''
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'', the film is written and directed by Scott Cooper, based on Warren Zanes' 2023 biography ''Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska'', and stars
Jeremy Allen White Jeremy Allen White (born February 17, 1991) is an American actor. Raised in New York City, White began his career with minor roles, before his breakthrough role as Phillip "Lip" Gallagher in the comedy-drama series '' Shameless'' from 2011 to ...
as Springsteen. It also features
Jeremy Strong Jeremy Strong (born December 25, 1978) is an American actor. Known for his intense method acting style in roles across both stage and screen, he has received various accolades, including a Tony Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Glo ...
,
Paul Walter Hauser Paul Walter Hauser (born October 15, 1986) is an American actor and wrestler. He is best known for his portrayal of Stingray in the Netflix series ''Cobra Kai'' and providing the voice of Embarrassment in Pixar's ''Inside Out 2'' (2024). He pla ...
,
Stephen Graham Stephen Graham (born 3 August 1973) is an English actor and film producer. He began his career in 1990, with early notable roles in '' Snatch'' (2000) and ''Gangs of New York'' (2002), before his breakthrough role as Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne ...
, Odessa Young,
Gaby Hoffmann Gabrielle Mary Antonia HoffmannStated on ''Finding Your Roots'', November 21, 2017 (born January 8, 1982) is an American actress. She made her film debut in ''Field of Dreams'' (1989) and found success as a child actress in ''Uncle Buck'' (1989 ...
,
Marc Maron Marc David Maron (born September 27, 1963) is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, writer, actor, and musician. In the 1990s and 2000s, Maron was a frequent guest on the ''Late Show with David Letterman'' and appeared more than forty times ...
, and
David Krumholtz David Krumholtz (born May 15, 1978) is an American actor. Krumholtz is best known for portraying Bernard in ''The Santa Clause'' franchise (1994–present), Michael Eckman in '' 10 Things I Hate About You'' (1999), Goldstein in the '' Harold & K ...
in supporting roles. ''Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere'' will be released on October 24, 2025 by
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.


Premise

''Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere'' chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen's 1982 "Nebraska" album when he was a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggling to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past. Recorded on a 4-track recorder in Springsteen's New Jersey bedroom, the album marked a pivotal time in his life and is considered one of his most enduring works—a stark, somber acoustic record portraying the lives of
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s who try to succeed in life but fail at every turn, while searching for a deliverance that never comes.


Cast

*
Jeremy Allen White Jeremy Allen White (born February 17, 1991) is an American actor. Raised in New York City, White began his career with minor roles, before his breakthrough role as Phillip "Lip" Gallagher in the comedy-drama series '' Shameless'' from 2011 to ...
as
Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...
** Matthew Anthony Pellicano as young Bruce Springsteen *
Jeremy Strong Jeremy Strong (born December 25, 1978) is an American actor. Known for his intense method acting style in roles across both stage and screen, he has received various accolades, including a Tony Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Glo ...
as
Jon Landau Jon Landau (born May 14, 1947) is an American music critic, manager, and record producer. He has worked with Bruce Springsteen. He is the head of the nominating committee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and received that institution's Ahme ...
, Springsteen's manager and record producer *
Paul Walter Hauser Paul Walter Hauser (born October 15, 1986) is an American actor and wrestler. He is best known for his portrayal of Stingray in the Netflix series ''Cobra Kai'' and providing the voice of Embarrassment in Pixar's ''Inside Out 2'' (2024). He pla ...
as Mike Batlan, Springsteen's recording engineer during the ''Nebraska'' sessions *
Stephen Graham Stephen Graham (born 3 August 1973) is an English actor and film producer. He began his career in 1990, with early notable roles in '' Snatch'' (2000) and ''Gangs of New York'' (2002), before his breakthrough role as Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne ...
as Douglas Springsteen, Bruce's father with whom he had a complicated relationship * Odessa Young as Faye, Bruce's love interest *
Gaby Hoffmann Gabrielle Mary Antonia HoffmannStated on ''Finding Your Roots'', November 21, 2017 (born January 8, 1982) is an American actress. She made her film debut in ''Field of Dreams'' (1989) and found success as a child actress in ''Uncle Buck'' (1989 ...
as Adele Springsteen, Bruce's mother *
Marc Maron Marc David Maron (born September 27, 1963) is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, writer, actor, and musician. In the 1990s and 2000s, Maron was a frequent guest on the ''Late Show with David Letterman'' and appeared more than forty times ...
as
Chuck Plotkin Charles Richard Plotkin (born September 8, 1942) is an American record producer, film producer, audio engineer and mixing engineer, best known for his work with Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan. Recording engineer Plotkin has recorded, enginee ...
, Springsteen’s producer and mixing engineer *
David Krumholtz David Krumholtz (born May 15, 1978) is an American actor. Krumholtz is best known for portraying Bernard in ''The Santa Clause'' franchise (1994–present), Michael Eckman in '' 10 Things I Hate About You'' (1999), Goldstein in the '' Harold & K ...
as Al Teller, the record executive at Columbia * Johnny Cannizzaro as
Steven Van Zandt Steven Van Zandt (né Lento; born November 22, 1950), also known as Little Steven or Miami Steve, is an American musician and actor. He is a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandolin. He has appeared i ...
*
Harrison Gilbertson Harrison Sloan Gilbertson (born 29 June 1993) is an Australian actor. Beginning his career as a stage actor, he is known for his role in the 2014 blockbuster film ''Need for Speed (film), Need for Speed''. Early life Harrison Sloan Gilbertson w ...
as Matt Delia, Springsteen’s close friend *
Chris Jaymes Chris Jaymes (born July 19, 1973) is an American television and film actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and musician.
as Dennis King, the mastering engineer


Production

The project was first announced in March 2024, with
Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...
and his manager
Jon Landau Jon Landau (born May 14, 1947) is an American music critic, manager, and record producer. He has worked with Bruce Springsteen. He is the head of the nominating committee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and received that institution's Ahme ...
said to be actively involved with it. Producers are
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, his first project since leaving as Chief of Film at
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, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Scott Cooper, Warren Zanes, and Eric Robinson, with Cooper writing and directing the adaptation of Zanes' non-fiction book ''Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska''.
Jeremy Allen White Jeremy Allen White (born February 17, 1991) is an American actor. Raised in New York City, White began his career with minor roles, before his breakthrough role as Phillip "Lip" Gallagher in the comedy-drama series '' Shameless'' from 2011 to ...
was reported to be in talks to portray Springsteen and
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was expected to acquire the distribution rights. However, it was later revealed
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had acquired the film in a heated bidding war with A24, joining the project as financier and distributor. In May 2024, it was reported that
Jeremy Strong Jeremy Strong (born December 25, 1978) is an American actor. Known for his intense method acting style in roles across both stage and screen, he has received various accolades, including a Tony Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Glo ...
was in talks to play Jon Landau. Strong confirmed the casting in October 2024. In June 2024,
Paul Walter Hauser Paul Walter Hauser (born October 15, 1986) is an American actor and wrestler. He is best known for his portrayal of Stingray in the Netflix series ''Cobra Kai'' and providing the voice of Embarrassment in Pixar's ''Inside Out 2'' (2024). He pla ...
and Odessa Young joined the cast. In September,
Stephen Graham Stephen Graham (born 3 August 1973) is an English actor and film producer. He began his career in 1990, with early notable roles in '' Snatch'' (2000) and ''Gangs of New York'' (2002), before his breakthrough role as Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne ...
joined the cast as Springsteen's father Douglas, while
Harrison Gilbertson Harrison Sloan Gilbertson (born 29 June 1993) is an Australian actor. Beginning his career as a stage actor, he is known for his role in the 2014 blockbuster film ''Need for Speed (film), Need for Speed''. Early life Harrison Sloan Gilbertson w ...
and Johnny Cannizzaro were added the following month. In November 2024, it was announced that
Marc Maron Marc David Maron (born September 27, 1963) is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, writer, actor, and musician. In the 1990s and 2000s, Maron was a frequent guest on the ''Late Show with David Letterman'' and appeared more than forty times ...
,
Gaby Hoffmann Gabrielle Mary Antonia HoffmannStated on ''Finding Your Roots'', November 21, 2017 (born January 8, 1982) is an American actress. She made her film debut in ''Field of Dreams'' (1989) and found success as a child actress in ''Uncle Buck'' (1989 ...
, and
David Krumholtz David Krumholtz (born May 15, 1978) is an American actor. Krumholtz is best known for portraying Bernard in ''The Santa Clause'' franchise (1994–present), Michael Eckman in '' 10 Things I Hate About You'' (1999), Goldstein in the '' Harold & K ...
joined the cast.
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began on October 28, 2024. Filming took place primarily in
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and
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, with additional photography in
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. On November 1 and 4, 2024, Springsteen made special visits to the sets in Rockaway and
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, New Jersey, where he met with White. Springsteen also visited the sets in
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on December 10 and 11, 2024, in the Meadowlands on January 8 and 9, and in Freehold Borough on January 10, 2025. Filming wrapped on January 11, 2025 in Asbury Park.


Release

''Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere'' is set to be released theatrically by 20th Century Studios on October 24, 2025.


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