The ninety-minute film combines never-before-seen footage of Springsteen and the E Street Band shot between 1976 and 1978—including home rehearsals and studio sessions — with new interviews with Springsteen, E Street Band members, manager Jon Landau, former-manager Mike Appel, and others closely involved in the making of the record.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Bruce SpringsteenSelf | Self |
| MMike AppelSelf - Manager 1972-1977 | Self - Manager 1972-1977 |
 Roy BittanSelf - The E street band | Self - The E street band |
 Clarence ClemonsSelf - The E street band | Self - The E street band |
| OObie DziedzicSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Danny FedericiSelf - The E street band | Self - The E street band |
 Jimmy IovineSelf - Recording engineer | Self - Recording engineer |
 Nils LofgrenSelf - The E street band | Self - The E street band |
| TThom PanunzioSelf - Recording engineer | Self - Recording engineer |
| CChuck PlotkinSelf - Mixer | Self - Mixer |
 Patti ScialfaSelf | Self |
| TToby ScottSelf | Self |
 Patti SmithSelf | Self |
| FFrank StefankoSelf - Photographer | Self - Photographer |
 Garry TallentSelf - The E street band | Self - The E street band |
 Steven Van ZandtSelf - The E street band | Self - The E street band |
 Max WeinbergSelf - The E street band | Self - The E street band |
 Jon LandauSelf - Manager-Producer | Self - Manager-Producer |