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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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Status: Released

Released Date: 2007-10-14

Runtime: 239 mins

Director: Peter Bogdanovich

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary, Music

Original title: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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