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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

239 mins

Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

14 October 2007

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tom Petty

Tom Petty

Self

Ron Blair

Ron Blair

Self

Mike Campbell

Mike Campbell

Self

George Drakoulias

George Drakoulias

Self

Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash

Self (archive footage)

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Self

George Harrison

George Harrison

Self (archive footage)

Roy Orbison

Roy Orbison

Self (archive footage)

Rick Rubin

Rick Rubin

Self

Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr

Self

Jeff Lynne

Jeff Lynne

Self

Stevie Nicks

Stevie Nicks

Self

Benmont Tench

Benmont Tench

Self

Howie Epstein

Howie Epstein

Self (archive footage)

Stan Lynch

Stan Lynch

Self

Jimmy Iovine

Jimmy Iovine

Self

Jackson Browne

Jackson Browne

Self

Tony Dimitriades

Tony Dimitriades

Self

Denny Cordell

Denny Cordell

Self

Dave Stewart

Dave Stewart

Self

Eddie Vedder

Eddie Vedder

Self

Steve Ferrone

Steve Ferrone

Self

Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl

Self

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