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‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ is better than your average biopic

Jeremy Allen White in Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.
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Jeremy Allen White in Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.

In the new film Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, the currently red-hot actor Jeremy Allen White plays the eternally red-hot rock star, Bruce Springsteen. And yes, White does his own singing. The film tells the story of the 1982 album Nebraska. It came at a time of personal and career uncertainty for Springsteen, and ended up being recorded in a bedroom, without a band. It's largely a film about fighting to preserve the integrity of your art, which Springsteen does alongside his manager, played by Jeremy Strong.

Linda Holmes is a pop culture correspondent for NPR and the host of Pop Culture Happy Hour.
Stephen Thompson is a host, writer and reviewer for NPR Music and Pop Culture Happy Hour. He appears frequently on All Songs Considered and NPR newsmagazines.