How Tom Petty Made Cameron Crowe a Director With ‘Heartbreakers Beach Party’
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Oscar-winning filmmaker Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous) only had experience with print journalism when he signed on to follow Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers around the making and release of their 1982 album Long After Dark with the ’80s documentary called Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party. The doc originally premiered on MTV in February 1983 but only aired once. Starting March 11, 2025, it is now streaming exclusively on Paramount+.
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