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A feast for Petty fans and a joyous confirmation of the vitality of the collective creative process.
Ronnie Scheib, Variety
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
2007 · 3h 59m · Not Rated
Documentary, Music
Directed by
Peter Bogdanovich
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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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