Documentary ·Music · United States of America · 2007 · 3h 59m

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

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Director
Peter Bogdanovich
Cast
Tom Petty as Self Ron Blair as Self Mike Campbell as Self George Drakoulias as Self Johnny Cash as Self (archive footage) Bob Dylan as Self
Crew
Ted Hayash — Director of Photography Bill Berg-Hillinger — Editor Skot Bright — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
rock 'n' rollblues rockroots rockheartland rock
Key Collaborators
Peter Bogdanovich Director Ted Hayash Director of Photography Bill Berg-Hillinger Editor Skot Bright Producer
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