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when did tom petty started acting?
in 1978
Can you tell me that film's name tom Petty acted in 1978?
the name of the film is FM
did tom Petty  star with anyone notable in the film FM?
Tom Petty appeared in the 1997 film The Postman, directed by and starring Kevin Costner

Question: how about shows?
Self-contained rewrite: how about shows Tom Petty Starred in?