Sean Penn appeared on the Soundtracking UK podcast, where he revealed that during a romance with Bruce Springsteen’s sister, Pam, he was first drawn to the song “Highway Patrolman” from Springsteen's 1982 album, Nebraska. That haunting track would go on to inspire Penn’s 1991 directorial debut, The Indian Runner.
"One night, after several Heinekens and listening to [Nebraska], I said [to Pam], 'I got to talk to your brother.' [At the time] I think I had one movie that had come out [Taps], and Fast Times at Ridgemont High was going to come out," the actor revealed.
"He had no idea who he was talking to," Penn revealed. "This kid that's dating his little sister, drunk on Heineken and waking him up at New Jersey at 3:30 in the morning asking, 'Can I make a movie of that song [Highway Patrolman]?"
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The 1991 drama film, The Indian Runner, inspired by Springsteen’s song "Highway Patrolman," marked Penn’s directorial debut. It starred David Morse as a small-town cop and Viggo Mortensen as his troubled brother.
From 'Nebraska' to 'Deliver Me From Nowhere'
As of October 2025, Bruce Springsteen's 1982 album Nebraska continues to inspire the film industry. The upcoming biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere goes behind the scenes of the creation of this seminal album.
In the film, Springsteen struggles 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."
Starring Jeremy Allen White, Deliver Me From Nowhere delves into the singer/songwriter's deeply personal and solitary process of creating Nebraska. The film is based on Warren Zanes' book of the same name.
Deliver Me From Nowhere is set to release in theaters beginning October 24.
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