Trafalgar Releasing and the Tom Petty Estate have announced that the lost 1983 cult classic documentary, Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party, is headed to theaters on October 17 and October 20.
“Heartbreakers Beach Party occupies a special place in my heart,” says the film’s Academy Award-winning director Cameron Crowe. “Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers leaned into the making of the film with a kind of hilarious music-filled honesty that still feels fresh forty years later. It was also my first experience as a director.”
“Thanks to Adria Petty and the Petty Estate, along with our co-filmmakers Danny Bramson, Phil Savenick, Doug Dowdle and Greg Mariotti, I’m so happy we’re bringing it back in all its reckless glory,” he added. “The fact that it was yanked from MTV after only one airing at 2:00 a.m. just shows that it was indeed an outlandish feast for fans in all the best ways. Let that sucker blast!”
The film, restored from its 16mm source, has been fully remastered in 4K.
The highly anticipated film is described as a fun, candid, fast paced, and musically rich ride with America’s greatest rock & roll band, a time capsule of the dawn of the MTV era, and a rare and shining glimpse into Tom Petty’s lasting creative genius.
This exclusive theatrical release features 19 minutes of fully remastered, never before seen, archival bonus footage and new commentary from director Cameron Crowe.
Alongside the film, an expansive reissue, Long After Dark (Deluxe Edition), featuring a collection of rediscovered and unheard songs will be released on October 18.
Source: RTT Music News
