Heartbreakers Beach Party
In 2024, the long-thought lost 16mm reels of Tom Petty in Cameron Crowe’s first film, “Heartbreakers Beach Party”, were finally found. The classic ‘80s documentary captures Tom Petty and the band in 1982-1983 as they finish, promote, and tour around the “Long After Dark” album (their final with legendary producer Jimmy Iovine). After its initial airing on MTV in 1983, the film was deemed too experimental and abruptly pulled from the air. In the more than 40 years since, it has become folklore to fans, musicians and within the entertainment industry — even credited with inspiring scenes in Spinal Tap.
- Year : 2024
- Country : United States of America
- Genre : Documentary, Music
- Studio : MTV, Vinyl Films, Petty Legacy
- Keyword : rock music, lost film, 1980s, music documentary, experimental documentary, banned film, 16mm film, film restoration
- Director : Cameron Crowe, Phil Savenick, Doug Dowdle
- Cast : Tom Petty, Cameron Crowe, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Stan Lynch, Howie Epstein
