Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
7.7
30 votes
October 14, 2007
3h 59m
Overview
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.
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Tom Petty
Self
Ron Blair
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Mike Campbell
Self
George Drakoulias
Self
Johnny Cash
Self (archive footage)
Bob Dylan
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George Harrison
Self (archive footage)
Roy Orbison
Self (archive footage)
Rick Rubin
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Ringo Starr
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Jeff Lynne
Self
Stevie Nicks
Self
Benmont Tench
SelfHowie Epstein
Self (archive footage)
Stan Lynch
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