Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.s.a. (official Video) Online

: The video intercuts high-energy concert footage of Springsteen and the E Street Band with "handheld shots" of everyday American life.

: Key visuals include oil refineries, assembly lines, long lines at check-cashing stores, military cemeteries, and Amerasian children . Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. (Official Video)

: Reviews from BBC Music note that the visuals of Springsteen "spitting the hopeless verses" reveal the track as a "ragged-lunged hymn" rather than a jingoistic sing-along. Production Credits Director John Sayles Cinematographer Ernest Dickerson Second Camera Michael Ballhaus Producers Peggy Rajski, Maggie Renzi : The video intercuts high-energy concert footage of

To achieve a "down-and-dirty" aesthetic, Sayles opted for grainy 16mm film. This choice, combined with the work of cinematographers like Ernest Dickerson (later known for Do the Right Thing ), gives the video a gritty, documentary-like feel. gives the video a gritty

: Springsteen has stated the video demands the audience hold two ideas simultaneously: being "intensely critical" of your nation while remaining "deeply connected" to it.