Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Peter Bogdanovich2007-10-14
7.6
239 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Tom Petty | Self | Unowned |
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Ron Blair | Self | Unowned |
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Mike Campbell | Self | Unowned |
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George Drakoulias | Self | Unowned |
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Johnny Cash | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Bob Dylan | Self | Unowned |
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George Harrison | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Roy Orbison | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Rick Rubin | Self | Unowned |
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Ringo Starr | Self | Unowned |
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Jeff Lynne | Self | Unowned |
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Stevie Nicks | Self | Unowned |
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Benmont Tench | Self | Unowned |
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Howie Epstein | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Stan Lynch | Self | Unowned |
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Jimmy Iovine | Self | Unowned |
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Jackson Browne | Self | Unowned |
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Tony Dimitriades | Self | Unowned |
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Denny Cordell | Self | Unowned |
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Dave Stewart | Self | Unowned |
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Eddie Vedder | Self | Unowned |
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Steve Ferrone | Self | Unowned |
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Dave Grohl | Self | Unowned |