Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream (2007)

10/14/2007 (US) • 3h 59m

Documentary, Music

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.

Top Billed Cast

Johnny Cash

Self (archive footage)

George Harrison

Self (archive footage)

Roy Orbison

Self (archive footage)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

rock 'n' roll

blues rock

roots rock

heartland rock

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