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Refugee
09-27-2007, 04:43 PM
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The story behind Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will be told in a four-disc DVD/CD collection that is set to hit shelves next month and debut on big screens in select cities.

"Runnin' Down A Dream: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers" will be sold exclusively at Best Buy retail outlets beginning Oct. 16. Two days before, the film will close the 2007 New York Film Festival at the Walter Reade Theatre, and will then premiere Oct. 15 for one night only in 21 cities across the country (listed below). The Sundance Channel is also scheduled to run the film commercial-free on Oct. 29

"Runnin' Down A Dream," directed by Peter Bogdanovich, takes viewers from Petty and the Heartbreakers' humble beginnings in Gainesville, FL, to last year's 30th anniversary celebration. It also follows Petty's solo career and his time as a Traveling Wilbury alongside George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne and Roy Orbison. The film features in-depth interviews with Petty and the band, as well as their circle of musicians, friends and collaborators, according to a press release.

Petty toured last year to support "Highway Companion," his third solo release and 18th overall career album. The set debuted at No. 4 on The Billboard 200, making it the singer/songwriter's highest-ever chart debut. At the time of the outing, Petty told Rolling Stone the trek could be his last.

Petty continues to stay busy hosting the XM Satellite Radio show "Tom Petty's Hidden Treasures," which recently began its third season. He and his band can also be heard on the just-released tribute CD "Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino," on which they do a rendition of "I'm Walkin."

Over the past three decades, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have sold more than 50 million records. Between his work with the band and his solo efforts, Petty has picked up 18 Grammy nominations. He and the Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002, which was the first year they were eligible for the honor.

Oct. 15 screenings in the following cities:

Los Angeles, CA
New York, NY
San Francisco, CA
Berkeley, CA
Santa Rosa, CA
San Diego, CA
Austin, TX
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Detroit, MI
Evansville, IN
Lansing, MI
Grand Rapids, MI
San Luis Obispo, CA
Livermore, CA
Fairfax, CA
Martinez, CA
Petaluma, CA
Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
Washington, DC

LizzieB
09-27-2007, 05:00 PM
Now Austin? But still no Houston??

:013:

Zombie Zookeeper
09-27-2007, 05:29 PM
Evansville?? That sucks, what happened to Indianapolis? I hope that's a typo.. I'm not driving down there. Chicago is probably closer, but that's still 3 hours away. Bad news for me:(

Echosoftom
09-27-2007, 05:44 PM
LIVERMORE, CA? Good grief, they can't be serious! :icon_rolleyes:

Marion
09-27-2007, 07:25 PM
Well, the good news is, we can watch it the very next day in our own homes.

Mudcrutch
09-27-2007, 07:47 PM
Evansville?? That sucks, what happened to Indianapolis? I hope that's a typo.. I'm not driving down there. Chicago is probably closer, but that's still 3 hours away. Bad news for me:(

crap i was even willing to go to indy to see it.. no way i would go to evansville now.. haha..

Yuppie
09-27-2007, 09:39 PM
Hey Tom, you forgot me.....

Pettyjunkie
09-27-2007, 11:36 PM
^Forgot me too! Guess that's what you get for living in the middle of no where.

Echosoftom
09-28-2007, 03:41 AM
Well, the good news is, we can watch it the very next day in our own homes.
Oh yeah, that's right! :041:

Marion
09-28-2007, 05:50 AM
I just can't believe it's not going to play in Gainesville. :102:

knebworth_1978
09-28-2007, 11:40 AM
^ I know. What a slap in the face. :085: It's fine for everybody to go down there and film a concert, but not to show the documentary?! :013:

Flower
09-28-2007, 01:36 PM
Evansville?? That sucks, what happened to Indianapolis? I hope that's a typo.. I'm not driving down there. Chicago is probably closer, but that's still 3 hours away. Bad news for me:(

Evansville, IN WTF is in Evansville?

Refugee
09-28-2007, 02:41 PM
It's showing in Indianapolis, IN, check out the list from this post -

http://www.mudcrutch.com/forum/showthread.php?t=506

Mudcrutch
09-28-2007, 02:41 PM
yea i guess they went back and forth on that..

Zombie Zookeeper
09-28-2007, 04:22 PM
SWEET!!

Ladywiz
10-01-2007, 12:28 AM
It stinks the film isn't being shown in Gainesville! And it stinks that Atlanta is missing out too, I mean ATL isn't exactly nowhere! Besides, we'd love to have you Florida folks come up for a nice visit and a movie! Oh, well!