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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
7.6 / 10• 2007• 3h 59m•NR• English
DocumentaryMusic
Storyline
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich and packed with rare concert footage and home movies, this documentary explores the history of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, including Petty's famous collaborations and notorious clashes with the record industry. Interviews with musical luminaries including Jackson Browne, George Harrison, Eddie Vedder, Roger McGuinn, Jeff Lynne, Dave Stewart and Petty himself shed some revelatory vision.
Cast & Crew
Tom Petty
Self
Lead
Ron Blair
Self
Mike Campbell
Self
George Drakoulias
Self
Johnny Cash
Self (archive footage)
Bob Dylan
Self
George Harrison
Self (archive footage)
Roy Orbison
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Bogdanovich's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
