Tom petty documentary amazon prime
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Tom Petty was one of many musicians my parents introduced me to. As a kid who liked to get into their vinyl collection, I spent a lot of time studying his album covers, which were all these straight-forward photos of him on a red or pink background. I obsessed over his “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” duet with Stevie Nicks and the way the gruffness in their voices matched. I carried his songs with me into adulthood, sometimes doing karaoke to them and putting them on my mixes. I thought I knew Tom Petty.
In 2007, a documentary called Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers: Runnin’ Down A Dream came out. It’s still on Netflix, and you should watch it. It blew apart who I thought Tom Petty was. He was no mere songwriter and guitar player from Florida. This man fought for artists' rights and changed things in ways that are still benefitting musicians today. It was a story I didn’t know because Tom Petty is not one to talk about himself or seek out the spotlight, beyond the one pointed at whatever stage he’s performing on.
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin Down a Dream
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- Substance use, smoking, foul language
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Directors
- Peter Bogdanovich
Producers
- Tony Dimitriades, John Beug, George Drakoulias, Dairmuid Quinn, Skot Bright
Cast
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Stan Lynch, Howie Epstein, Scott Thurston, Steve Ferrone, Ron Blair, Johnny Cash, Denny Cordell, David Crosby, Ray Davies, Johnny Depp
Studio
- Warner Bros. Records/ WMG
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Runnin' Down a Dream (film)
2007 film by Peter Bogdanovich
Runnin' Down a Dream is a 2007 documentary film about Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, directed by Peter Bogdanovich. The 4-hour documentary chronicles the history of the band, from its inception as Mudcrutch, right up to the 30th-anniversary concert in Petty's home town of Gainesville, Florida, on September 21, 2006, at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center, University of Florida. The film features interviews with George Harrison, Eddie Vedder, Stevie Nicks, Dave Grohl, Jeff Lynne, Rick Rubin, Johnny Depp, Jackson Browne and more. Petty's solo career is also touched on, as is his time with The Traveling Wilburys.
The film was commercially released as part of a four-disc box set. The film spanned the first two discs, while the 30th anniversary concert and a CD of rare tracks were the components of the remaining two discs. On October 28, 2008, a two-disc version set of the film, featuring previously unreleased bonus performances, but not the Gainesville concert or audio CD, was released to the public.[1]Runni
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