Runnin' Down a Dream (film)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
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Directed byPeter Bogdanovich
Produced bySkot Bright
George Drakoulias
StarringTom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Jeff Lynne
Stevie Nicks
Dave Grohl
George Harrison
Eddie Vedder
Rick Rubin
Edited byJeffrey Doe
Mary Ann McClure
Bill Berg-Hillinger
John Gutierrez
Release date
  • October 14, 2007 (2007-10-14) (NYFF)
Running time
238 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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] Runnin' Down a Dream was released on Blu-ray Disc on November 15, 2010.[2]

  1. ^ Runnin' Down a Dream to be Re-released Across the U.S. and Canada October 28.
  2. ^ "Runnin' Down A Dream (Blu-ray)". ASIN B00486HAN2. Retrieved 11 September 2014.