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Desperate Teenage Lovedolls

  • 19841984
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
228
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Desperate Teenage Lovedolls (1984)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Music
The rise and fall of an all-girl punk rock band in Hollywood in the 1980s.The rise and fall of an all-girl punk rock band in Hollywood in the 1980s.The rise and fall of an all-girl punk rock band in Hollywood in the 1980s.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
228
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  • Director
    • David Markey
  • Writers
    • Jennifer Schwartz(story)
    • David Markey(story)
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Schwartz
    • Hilary Rubens
    • Janet Housden
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  • Director
    • David Markey
  • Writers
    • Jennifer Schwartz(story)
    • David Markey(story)
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Schwartz
    • Hilary Rubens
    • Janet Housden
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    • 6User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Jennifer Schwartz
    • Kitty Carryall
    Hilary Rubens
    • Bunny Tremelo
    Janet Housden
    • Patch Kelly
    Kim Pilkington
    • Alexandria
    Steve McDonald
    • Johnny Tremaine
    Tracy Marshak-Nash
    • Tanya Hearst
    • (as Tracy Lea)
    Michael F. Glass
    • Matt
    Jeffrey McDonald
    • Tears Brunell
    • (as Jeff McDonald)
    Jordan Schwartz
    • Doctor…
    Dez Cadena
    • Flaco
    Pam Douglas
    • The She Devils
    Cathy Sample
    • The She Devils
    Stephanie Shaw
    • The She Devils
    Annette Zilinskas
    • The She Devils
    Herb Lienau
    • 2nd Henchman
    Clarke Bishop
    • Bum Under Pier
    Teri Star
    • Medusa
    Phil Newman
    • Dope Pusher
    • Director
      • David Markey
    • Writers
      • Jennifer Schwartz(story)
      • David Markey(story)
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    • Trivia
      The original title for the film was Desperate Teenage Runaways. Producer Kim Fowley who owned the name of the all-girl rock band The Runaways made director David Markey change it (because of the similarities).
    • Quotes

      Kitty Carryall: Thanks for killing my mom.

      Patch Kelly: Hey, no problem.

    • Connections
      Features Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway (1976)
    • Soundtracks
      Ballad of a Lovedoll
      (Steve McDonald (as S.) & Jeffrey McDonald (as J. McDonald))

      Zelda Rocks/Bad Papaya Music BMI

      Performed by Redd Kross

    User reviews6

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    7/10
    Your 15 minutes is up. Next?
    This underground Indie trash classic is a razor sharp, wacky, furious, lurid low-rent teens dreaming of the goods, and finding out it comes at a price on the dynamic and raw punk scene. The pulpy story has a striking individuality to it, although the narrative is downright messy. But this erratic style and all attitude embrace, gave it an authentic and sincere feel of someone who was comfortable and enthusiastic of what they were doing. It was like a group friends got together, and it actually was. David Markey's flexible handling of the film is rough, gritty and amateurish. Jerky editing, smoggy photography (shot on super 8) and husky sound, but still it was perfectly edgy, surreal and fearless in its depiction. It's always on the move, and settling in was an alarmingly dark vibe and scathing look of the quick rise and fall involved in fame business. Many inspired and charming spur of the moment scenes fill the short, spirited running time. The bogus script with its blunt and morbid dialogue was always a hoot, and the over-the-top performances (with Steve McDonald's sleazy manager and Tracy Lea's venomous rival band leader taking the cake) were tatty, but enticingly vivid with their variety of character portrayals. Hilary Rubens, Jennifer Schwartz and Janet Housden colourfully played the three hopefuls (Bunny, Patch and Kitty) of the punk band Teenage Lovedolls. Some profound L.A. punk musicians also got minor parts in the film. Running throughout were pop culture references, parodies and sly in-jokes on the random scene that engulfed LA at the time. Shifting in with a burning, ultra-grungy soundtrack was the Red Kross, White Flag, Darkside and Nip Drivers to name a few, and also included were some pretty neat cover songs of classic rock tunes.

    A lively splash of purely bold, senseless and outrageous campy fun, which breezes by in no time and looked like it was made with the spare change that was found in the bottom of their pockets. Hell of a good time.

    P.s Nice cover artwork for DVD too.
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    • Jul 22, 2007

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    • Release date
      • July 13, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Desperate Teenage Runaways
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • We Got Power Films
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    • Budget
      • $350 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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