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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

  • 2007
  • Not Rated
  • 4h 19m
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"Runnin' Down A Dream," a film directed by cinema legend Peter Bogdanovich, is the story of one of America's great rock and roll bands told as never before.
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"Runnin' Down A Dream," a film directed by cinema legend Peter Bogdanovich, is the story of one of America's great rock and roll bands told as never before."Runnin' Down A Dream," a film directed by cinema legend Peter Bogdanovich, is the story of one of America's great rock and roll bands told as never before."Runnin' Down A Dream," a film directed by cinema legend Peter Bogdanovich, is the story of one of America's great rock and roll bands told as never before.

  • Director
    • Peter Bogdanovich
  • Stars
    • Neil Armstrong
    • Mick Avory
    • Ron Blair
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    • Director
      • Peter Bogdanovich
    • Stars
      • Neil Armstrong
      • Mick Avory
      • Ron Blair
    • 26User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Neil Armstrong
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    Mick Avory
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    Peter Bogdanovich
    Peter Bogdanovich
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    • (voice)
    Jackson Browne
    Jackson Browne
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    Mike Campbell
    Mike Campbell
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    Johnny Cash
    Johnny Cash
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    • (archive footage)
    Gene Clark
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Mike Clarke
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    • (archive footage)
    Denny Cordell
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    Carol Coughlin
    • Self - Reporter
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    David Crosby
    David Crosby
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    Ray Davies
    Ray Davies
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    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
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    George Drakoulias
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    Bob Dylan
    Bob Dylan
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    Howie Epstein
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    • Quotes

      Benmont Tench: Fucking play it - we're musicians! We're in the goddamn rock and roll Hall of Fame. Play your fucking guitars! Jesus.

      Tom Petty: You're too reserved, you hold yourself in.

    • Connections
      Featured in Soundstage: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Live from Gatorville: Part 1 (2008)

    User reviews26

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    10/10
    Fantastic rockumentary
    I would like to thank Peter Bogdanovich for putting together a wonderful movie that really showcases the song writing talent of Tom Petty and the synergy of the Heartbreakers. I was riveted the entire 4 hours and wanted more so I anxiously perused the bonus material.

    The contributions of close friends such as Jeff Lynn and Rick Rubin helped to illustrate the talents of Petty. The interviews with Tom himself show that he a modest man but you see the impact of his music when you realize all the huge hits he had over the decades.

    The movie did not go into his personal like much, but it was interesting to learn that Tom was married to his first wife for over 20 years. It was sad to learn about the death of their bass player due to substance abuse.
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    • Release date
      • October 14, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Untitled Tom Petty Documentary
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      4 hours 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16 : 9

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