In 2024, the 16mm reels of Tom Petty in Cameron Crowe’s first film, “Heartbreakers Beach Party," long thought lost, 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. Now, it's finally back.
