Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

2007 3h 59m EN

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7.7

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★7.7TMDB · 30

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tom Petty
Self
Ron Blair
Self
Mike Campbell
Self
George Drakoulias
Self
Johnny Cash
Self (archive footage)
Bob Dylan
Self
George Harrison
Self (archive footage)
Roy Orbison
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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At 239 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Bogdanovich, shot by Ted Hayash. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bill Berg-Hillinger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tom Petty and Ron Blair and Mike Campbell carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0965382 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Bogdanovich directs. Ted Hayash behind the camera. Bill Berg-Hillinger cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1At 239 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Peter Bogdanovich, shot by Ted Hayash. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Bill Berg-Hillinger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tom Petty and Ron Blair and Mike Campbell carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0965382 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.