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The Runaways

  • 20102010
  • K-13K-13
  • 1h 46m
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Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart in The Runaways (2010)
A chronicle of the groundbreaking Los Angeles band The Runaways, who formed in 1975 and were led by teenagers Joan Jett (Stewart) and Cherie Currie (Fanning).
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A coming-of-age biographical film about the 1970s teenage all-girl rock band The Runaways. The relationship between band members Cherie Currie and Joan Jett is also explored.A coming-of-age biographical film about the 1970s teenage all-girl rock band The Runaways. The relationship between band members Cherie Currie and Joan Jett is also explored.A coming-of-age biographical film about the 1970s teenage all-girl rock band The Runaways. The relationship between band members Cherie Currie and Joan Jett is also explored.

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    • Floria Sigismondi
    • Floria Sigismondi(screenplay)
    • Cherie Currie(book "Neon Angel: The Cherie Currie Story")
  • Stars
    • Kristen Stewart
    • Dakota Fanning
    • Michael Shannon
    • Floria Sigismondi
    • Floria Sigismondi(screenplay)
    • Cherie Currie(book "Neon Angel: The Cherie Currie Story")
  • Stars
    • Kristen Stewart
    • Dakota Fanning
    • Michael Shannon
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    • 153User reviews
    • 257Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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    Kristen Stewart in The Runaways (2010)
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    Kristen Stewart
    Kristen Stewart
    • Joan Jett
    Dakota Fanning
    Dakota Fanning
    • Cherie Currie
    Michael Shannon
    Michael Shannon
    • Kim Fowley
    Stella Maeve
    Stella Maeve
    • Sandy West
    Scout Taylor-Compton
    Scout Taylor-Compton
    • Lita Ford
    Alia Shawkat
    Alia Shawkat
    • Robin
    Riley Keough
    Riley Keough
    • Marie Currie
    Johnny Lewis
    Johnny Lewis
    • Scottie
    Tatum O'Neal
    Tatum O'Neal
    • Cherie's Mom
    Brett Cullen
    Brett Cullen
    • Cherie's Dad
    Hannah Marks
    Hannah Marks
    • Tammy
    Jill Andre
    Jill Andre
    • Aunt Evie
    Ray Porter
    Ray Porter
    • Band Member
    Kiaya Snow
    • Cashier
    Allie Grant
    Allie Grant
    • Club Girl
    Brendan Sexton III
    Brendan Sexton III
    • Derek
    Shammy Dee
    • DJ
    Aaron Parker Mouser
    Aaron Parker Mouser
    • Fat Employee
    • (as Aaron Mouser)
      • Floria Sigismondi
      • Floria Sigismondi(screenplay)
      • Cherie Currie(book "Neon Angel: The Cherie Currie Story")
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    • Trivia
      Joan Jett was irritated with the fact that Kristen Stewart was constantly in leather pants. She stated in the DVD commentary that jeans would have been more accurate because she never wore leather pants. There are, however, many pictures of Joan Jett from this period in which she is wearing leather pants.
    • Goofs
      When copies of a Japanese magazine are distributed to the band members, the cover is on the wrong side, as in a western magazine. Japanese magazine covers are on the opposite side, as publications are all right to left.
    • Quotes

      Kim Fowley: Dog shit! Urine-stained dog shit! Rock 'n' roll is a blood sport, a sport of men. It's for the people in the dark, the death cats, the masturbators, the outcasts who have no voice, no way of saying "I hate this world, my father's a faggot, fuck you, fuck authority - I want an orgasm!" Now, growl! Moan! This ain't women's lib, kiddies - this is women's libido! I wanna see the scratch marks down their fucking backs! Now, do it again. Again. Like your boyfriend just fucked your sister in your parent's bed. Like you want a fucking orgasm!

    • Alternate versions
      The UK version removes the glue-sniffing scene in order to obtain a 15 rating (and thus avoid a higher 18 rating).
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #18.8 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Roxy Roller
      Written by Nick Gilder and James McCullouch

      Performed by Nick Gilder

      Courtesy of Capitol Records

      Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

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    7/10
    Rock-N-Roll Biopic Has Nothing New to Offer
    THE RUNAWAYS chronicles the run of one of the most successful all-girl rock bands of all time. The film is based on "Neon Angel", the autobiography of the band's original lead singer Cherie Currie, and it gives us a glimpse into the world of rock and roll as seen from the perspective of a group of teenage girls on their way to super-stardom. I had heard some good things about the film when it was first making the festival circuit, but I wasn't as impressed when I finally got a chance to see it myself. The cast did an amazing job in their roles but the film wasn't as great as it probably could have been.

    The problem with music biopics, particularly for rock stars, is that most rock stars seem to encounter the same problems: sex, drugs, booze, addiction, conflicting personalities, etc. So we get a lot of repetition with each rock star film and RUNAWAYS is no different. Cherie's decline into addiction, the in-band conflicts, the initial excitement of success and the eventual succumbing to the stress and strain of maintaining the lifestyle. It's nothing we haven't seen before in other films, it's just happening to younger characters. It's fine though because the performances are strong enough that it's easy to forget that the material's nothing new. My main problem with the film was that it came across as unstructured. It felt as if the filmmakers had just strung along random interesting events in the Runaways history and it made it feel like the movie was just wandering along. As a result, the movie loses it's momentum after their first major gig and drags through the last half. It begins around the time Cherie begins to lose control which is a shame; I should be concerned for her character, not bored by the meandering storyline.

    The film's saving grace is the cast. Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, and Michael Shannon did an amazing job. Kristen Stewart has earned some major credibility with me thanks to this film. I was concerned that a girl famous for her role in the TWILIGHT saga would ruin such an iconic role (Joan Jett) but she did a fantastic job and seemed to embody her perfectly. Dakota Fanning is Cherie and I've always thought of Fanning as one of the most talented young stars in Hollywood. She provides an innocence in Cherie's character at the start that makes the film interesting to watch when her stardom warps and destroys it. Shannon is the group's manager Kim Fowley. Fowley is apparently infamous for his aggressive style, and his training sessions with the Runaways are the best parts of the film.

    You can't have a music film without the music that inspired it and the soundtrack to the film is awesome. It's loaded with music from the Runaways and Joan's later solo run. The filmmaker's transport you back to the late 70s with their dedication to the style, from the clothes to the music and the fads. The movie has all the ingredients to make a great bio movie, but the execution prevents it from rising to what it could've been.
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    • Sep 20, 2010

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      • April 8, 2010 (Malaysia)
      • United States
      • English
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      • Marie's Party Palace, San Fernando, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • River Road Entertainment
      • Linson Entertainment
      • Blackheart Films
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    • 1 hour 46 minutes
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