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.
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Cast
Tom Petty
Self
Ron Blair
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Mike Campbell
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George Drakoulias
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Johnny Cash
Self (archive footage)
Bob Dylan
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George Harrison
Self (archive footage)
Roy Orbison
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Rick Rubin
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Ringo Starr
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Jeff Lynne
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Stevie Nicks
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