Stand by · pulling the latest frames
Stand by · pulling the latest frames


Documentary that 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). It aired only once on MTV in 1983. After the long lost 16mm reels were finally found, a restored version with 19 minutes of extra footage was released in 2024.
6.2
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“The lost '80s classic documentary.”

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Stan Lynch
Stan Lynch
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