Runnin' Down a Dream (film)

For the song, see Runnin' Down a Dream.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down A Dream
Promotional poster
Directed by	Peter Bogdanovich
Produced by	Skot Bright
Starring	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Jeff Lynne, Stevie Nicks, Dave Grohl, George Harrison, Eddie Vedder, Rick Rubin
Editing by	Jeffrey Doe Mary Ann McClure
Release date(s)	October 14, 2007 (2007-10-14) (NYFF)
Running time	238 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Video by Tom Petty
Released	October 16, 2007 (2007-10-16)
Genre	Rock
Tom Petty video chronology
Soundstage Presents Live In Concert (2005) Runnin’ Down A Dream (2007)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down A Dream is a 2007 documentary 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. The movie 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 boxset. The film was spread over 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 set of the film, featuring previously unreleased bonus performances, but not the Gainesville concert or audio CD, was released to the public. According to the promotional video for the upcoming Deluxe Edition release of Damn The Torpedoes (being released November 9, 2010 on 1CD, 2CD, Blu-ray and 180g Vinyl editions) Runnin' Down A Dream will be released on Blu-ray Disc exclusively through Amazon on November 15.

DVD track listing

Disc 1

"Main Feature DVD (Part 1)"

1. Gainesville 2006
2. Elvis
3. What’s In A Name
4. Mike
5. Benmont
6. B.Y.O.F. (Build Your Own Festival)
7. Fast Forward
8. Deals
9. A Broken Bond
10. Ron & Stan
11. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
12. Third
13. Fuel
14. Howie
15. Poet

Disc 2

"Main Feature DVD (Part 2)"

1. Bob Dylan
2. Strange Coincidences
3. Scott
4. The Bottom Line
5. Steve
6. John
7. Round Trip
8. Rock & Roll Heaven
9. Runnin’ Down a Dream (End credits)

Disc 3

"One 30th Anniversary Concert DVD" Recorded September 21, 2006 at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

1. "Listen to Her Heart" (Tom Petty)
2. "Mary Jane's Last Dance" (Tom Petty)
3. "I Won't Back Down" (Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne)
4. "Free Fallin'" (Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne)
5. "Saving Grace" (Tom Petty)
6. "I'm a Man" (Ellas McDaniel)
7. "Oh Well" (Peter Green)
8. "Handle With Care" (Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty)
9. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" (with Stevie Nicks) (Tom Petty, Mike Campbell)
10. "I Need to Know" (with Stevie Nicks) (Tom Petty)
11. "It's Good to Be King" (Tom Petty)
12. "Down South" (Tom Petty)
13. "Southern Accents" (Tom Petty)
14. "Insider" (with Stevie Nicks) (Tom Petty)
15. "Learning to Fly" (Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne)
16. "Don't Come Around Here No More" (Tom Petty, Dave Stewart)
17. "Runnin' Down a Dream" (Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Mike Campbell)
18. "You Wreck Me" (Tom Petty, Mike Campbell)
19. "Mystic Eyes" (Van Morrison)
20. "American Girl" (Tom Petty)

Disc 4

"Bonus Soundtrack CD"

1. "Breakdown" (Tom Petty) – Rehearsal 1977, Los Angeles, CA
2. "Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll" (Tom Petty) – Top Of The Pops, UK, June 16, 1977
3. "Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It)" (Tom Petty) – Old Grey Whistle Test, UK, June 20, 1978
4. "American Girl" (Tom Petty) – Fridays, June 6, 1980
5. "Shadow of a Doubt (A Complex Kid)" (Tom Petty) – Fridays, June 6, 1980
6. "Stories We Could Tell" (John Sebastian) – Recorded at the Record Plant, Hollywood, CA, 1982
7. "Keeping Me Alive" (Tom Petty) – Recorded at the Record Plant, Hollywood, CA, 1982
8. "Honey Bee" (Tom Petty) – Saturday Night Live, November 19, 1994
9. "Lost Highway" (Leon Payne) – Rehearsal at CenterStaging, Burbank, CA, May 19, 2006

Reception

The documentary got 100% on Rotten Tomatoes out of 5 reviews. Nick Schager of Slant Magazine reviewed the documentary saying, "Employs a warm and leisurely, though never sluggish, pace that's upfront about Bogdanovich's intention to take his sweet time tackling every topic of relevant interest." Ronnie Schreib of Variety, reviewed the documentary saying "A feast for Petty fans and a joyous confirmation of the vitality of the collective creative process." Dan Lybarger, of eFilmCritic.com reviewed the documentary saying, "Peter Bogdanovich’s new documentary about the life and career of Florida-born rocker Tom Petty runs nearly four hours and never fails to engage or entertain."

Personnel

• Tom Petty: Vocals, Guitar
• Mike Campbell: Guitar
• Benmont Tench: Keyboards, Vocals
• Ron Blair: Bass, Vocals (on Disc 3, and Disc 4, tracks 1-5 & 9)
• Scott Thurston: Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Vocals (on Disc 3, and Disc 4, tracks 8 & 9)
• Steve Ferrone: Drums, Percussion (on Disc 3, and Disc 4, track 9)
• Stevie Nicks: Vocals, Tambourine on "Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around", "I Need To Know", "Insider", "Learning To Fly", "Don’t Come Around Here No More" & "American Girl" (on Disc 3)
• Howie Epstein: Bass, Backing Vocals (on Disc 4, tracks 6-8)
• Stan Lynch: Drums, Percussion (on Disc 4, tracks 1-7)
• Phil Jones: Percussion (on Disc 4, tracks 6 & 7)
• Dave Grohl: Drums (on Disc 4, track 8)

External links

• MSN Movies
• Rotten Tomatoes
• Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down A Dream at the Internet Movie Database
• Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down A Dream at AllRovi