Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
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
Known for
The Postman
King of the Hill
Ron Blair
Self
Also in
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ)
Mike Campbell
Self
Also in
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Pack Up the Plantation - Live!
George Drakoulias
Self
Also in
White Noise
Sandy Wexler
Johnny Cash
Self (archive footage)
Known for
North and South
Bob Dylan
Self
Known for
Masked and Anonymous
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
George Harrison
Self (archive footage)
Known for
A Hard Day's Night
Help!
Roy Orbison
Self (archive footage)
Also in
The Fastest Guitar Alive
Roy Orbison: Live From Australia
Rick Rubin
Self
Known for
Krush Groove
Ringo Starr
Self
Known for
Caveman
A Hard Day's Night
Jeff Lynne
Self
Also in
Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones
Jeff Lynne Acoustic: Live from Bungalow Palace
Stevie Nicks
Self
Also in
Stevie Nicks 24 Karat Gold The Concert
Stevie Nicks: Through the Looking Glass
Peter Bogdanovich Director · Ted Hayash Cinematographer Bill Berg-Hillinger Editor
United States release October 14, 2007 · Produced in United States
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Warner Bros. Pictures
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 14, 2007
Theatrical
Germany
November 26, 2007 · Physical · DVD
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