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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

  • 20072007
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  • 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.
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  • Director
    • Peter Bogdanovich
  • Stars
    • Neil Armstrong(archive footage)
    • Mick Avory(archive footage)
    • Ron Blair
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    • Peter Bogdanovich
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    • Neil Armstrong(archive footage)
    • Mick Avory(archive footage)
    • Ron Blair
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    • 26User reviews
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    Neil Armstrong
    Neil Armstrong
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    Mick Avory
    Mick Avory
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    Ron Blair
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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
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Mike Clarke
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    • (archive footage)
    Denny Cordell
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    Carol Coughlin
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    David Crosby
    David Crosby
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    Ray Davies
    Ray Davies
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    • (archive footage)
    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
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    George Drakoulias
    • Selfas Self
    Bob Dylan
    Bob Dylan
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    Howie Epstein
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    Steve Ferrone
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      • Peter Bogdanovich
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      Tom Petty: It's just like where you attract a real low-class group of people when you get enough dope around. Life started to get really lousy, and I felt lost. And that's the way it is with drugs. All it does really is make you want some more, you know. They're useless.

      [beat]

      Tom Petty: You don't have any drugs, do you?

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

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    9/10
    Great trip for children of the 60s
    If you were a teenager during the turbulent 60s and have even a passing interest in Petty's music, you should thoroughly enjoy this film. I'm about the same age as Petty and can totally relate to the influences that drove him to rock stardom. This movie was a real trip down memory lane and a huge eye opener in terms of the talents of Petty and his amazing band. Its a remarkable story really given Petty's very modest background and growing up in the somewhat rural Gainesville Florida. Fortunately, the University of Florida is there, which provided Petty's early band with an eager audience during the formative years. Even more amazing is how at one point, they simply decided to drive to California with some audition tapes and get a contract. And they did! Who knew it was so easy, although there were plenty of bumps along the way. The movie also provides pretty good insight into the ugly underbelly of the music industry and how they manipulate new artists to their own ends. If you are not a huge Petty fan, you will probably be surprised by how many hits this band had. It's pretty remarkable. All the more so that they can still play them all to perfection, despite their advancing age. Few groups of this age can make that claim. I wasn't a huge Petty fan until I saw this documentary. I was so impressed by Petty the person, and a realization that a lot of their songs were pretty easy to play (just from watching them play, I recognized the basic chords), that I took up guitar again after a 40 year hiatus. And I have actually become a much better guitar player than when I quit in frustration as a teenager. Its a fun ride with some intriguing personalities. Petty comes off as a pretty down to earth person, as does most of his band. A refreshing difference from the huge egos that dominate the rock world. Also be prepared to be surprised at how many huge artists Petty collaborated with, from George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash. He is a pretty remarkable fellow.
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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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