Heartbreakers Beach Party (2024)

Overview : 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.

Release Date : October 17, 2024

Runtime : 88m

Genre : Documentary, Music  

Companies : Trafalgar Releasing

Countries : United States of America

Keywords : rock music, lost film, 1980s, music documentary, experimental documentary, banned film, 16mm film, film restoration