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Runnin’ Down a Dream: Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Series: The 45th New York Film Festival [Sep 28 - Oct 14 2007] Director: Peter Bogdanovich, Country: USA, Release: 2007, Runtime: 253 Rarely has the history of a major rock band been explored with the care and depth Peter Bogdanovich brings to this epic documentary about Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Liberally peppered with rare concert footage — from Florida bars to major stadium appearances — the film chronicles Petty’s epic battles with the record industry and collaborations with Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks, Roger McGuinn and the Traveling Wilburys. Free of the cynicism that usually accompanies longevity in rock music, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers have remained fresh, feisty and popular for over thirty years. Bogdanovich helps us to understand why. Presented with a 10-minute intermission.

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