A remarkable coincidence fell upon upon this young director looking to save money in his 'low-budget' film

He tried getting a band to cover a Springsteen song, then something "Heartbreaking" happened

In August of 1996, Eddie’s second feature film was released. The 27-year-old director’s first film, an independent film that he self-financed by cobbling together a $28,000 budget from friends and family had grossed over $10 million at the box office the year before.

For his sophomore effort, Fox Searchlight Pictures granted him a tidy sum of $3 million …