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62% Critic Match
Heartbreakers Beach Party
“The lost '80s classic documentary.”
6.2 / 10• 2024• 1h 4m•NR• English
DocumentaryMusic
Storyline
Documentary that captures Tom Petty and the band in 1982-1983 as they finish, promote, and tour around the “Long After Dark” album (their final with legendary producer Jimmy Iovine). It aired only once on MTV in 1983. After the long lost 16mm reels were finally found, a restored version with 19 minutes of extra footage was released in 2024.
Cast & Crew
Tom Petty
Self
Lead
Cameron Crowe
Self
Mike Campbell
Self
Benmont Tench
Self
SL
Stan Lynch
Self
HE
Howie Epstein
Self
Stevie Nicks
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Cameron Crowe's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Heartbreakers Beach Party is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
