Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix
Preface 1
Introduction 5
Baby It's You 17
Mask 33
In Country 43
Philadelphia 63
Dead Man Walking 76
No Looking Back 91
The Sopranos 102
High Fidelity 117
Prozac Nation 132
Reign Over Me 148
The Wrestler 159
Show Me a Hero 173
American Honey 191
Chapter Notes 205
Bibliography 221
Index 229

About the Author

Caroline Madden is a film critic based in New York City who has written for Backstreets, Reverse Shot, IndieWire, Screen Queens, and more.

Reviews

"Caroline Madden offers captivating analysis of the use of Springsteen's music in film and television and, by extension, the Boss's influence on forty years of popular culture. Springsteen as Soundtrack is a must-read for cinephiles and Springsteen fans alike."--Jonathan D. Cohen, co-editor of Long Walk Home: Reflections on Bruce Springsteen

"Wonderful...serious and academic enough for a film studies class, entertaining enough for any Springsteen fan...two thumbs up"--Backstreets.