Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream (2007)
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.
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
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Tom Petty as Self |
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Ron Blair as Self |
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Mike Campbell as Self |
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George Drakoulias as Self |
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Johnny Cash as Self (archive footage) |
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Bob Dylan as Self |
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George Harrison as Self (archive footage) |
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Roy Orbison as Self (archive footage) |
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Rick Rubin as Self |
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Ringo Starr as Self |
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Jeff Lynne as Self |
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Stevie Nicks as Self |
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Benmont Tench as Self |
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Howie Epstein as Self (archive footage) |
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Stan Lynch as Self |
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Jimmy Iovine as Self |
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Jackson Browne as Self |
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Tony Dimitriades as Self |
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Denny Cordell as Self |
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Dave Stewart as Self |
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Eddie Vedder as Self |
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Steve Ferrone as Self |
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Dave Grohl as Self |
| Production | Skot Bright | Producer |
| Directing | Peter Bogdanovich | Director |
| Editing | Bill Berg-Hillinger | Editor |
| Sound | Leon Payne | Music |
| Sound | Tom Petty | Music |
| Camera | Ted Hayash | Director of Photography |