The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town fingerprintStriking style, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, show business, and history
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town is calm and low-intensity.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
A real life story, show business, and history
Its world is built around a real life story, show business, and history.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 7.8). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 25 min
The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town runs 1 h 25 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
It was made in English.
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7.8
