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The Runaways

  • 20102010
  • RR
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
49K
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
49K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,916
270
  • Director
    • Floria Sigismondi
  • Writers
    • Floria Sigismondi(screenplay)
    • Cherie Currie(book "Neon Angel: The Cherie Currie Story")
  • Stars
    • Kristen Stewart
    • Dakota Fanning
    • Michael Shannon
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  • Director
    • Floria Sigismondi
  • Writers
    • Floria Sigismondi(screenplay)
    • Cherie Currie(book "Neon Angel: The Cherie Currie Story")
  • Stars
    • Kristen Stewart
    • Dakota Fanning
    • Michael Shannon
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    • 152User reviews
    • 256Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

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    Kristen Stewart in The Runaways (2010)
    Dakota Fanning and Michael Shannon in The Runaways (2010)
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    Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart in The Runaways (2010)

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    Kristen Stewart
    Kristen Stewart
    • Joan Jettas Joan Jett
    Dakota Fanning
    Dakota Fanning
    • Cherie Currieas Cherie Currie
    Michael Shannon
    Michael Shannon
    • Kim Fowleyas Kim Fowley
    Stella Maeve
    Stella Maeve
    • Sandy Westas Sandy West
    Scout Taylor-Compton
    Scout Taylor-Compton
    • Lita Fordas Lita Ford
    Alia Shawkat
    Alia Shawkat
    • Robinas Robin
    Riley Keough
    Riley Keough
    • Marie Currieas Marie Currie
    Johnny Lewis
    Johnny Lewis
    • Scottieas Scottie
    Tatum O'Neal
    Tatum O'Neal
    • Cherie's Momas Cherie's Mom
    Brett Cullen
    Brett Cullen
    • Cherie's Dadas Cherie's Dad
    Hannah Marks
    Hannah Marks
    • Tammyas Tammy
    Jill Andre
    Jill Andre
    • Aunt Evieas Aunt Evie
    Ray Porter
    Ray Porter
    • Band Memberas Band Member
    Kiaya Snow
    • Cashieras Cashier
    Allie Grant
    Allie Grant
    • Club Girlas Club Girl
    Brendan Sexton III
    Brendan Sexton III
    • Derekas Derek
    Shammy Dee
    • DJas DJ
    Aaron Parker Mouser
    Aaron Parker Mouser
    • Fat Employeeas Fat Employee
    • (as Aaron Mouser)
    • Director
      • Floria Sigismondi
    • Writers
      • 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

    User reviews152

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    Top review
    5/10
    Slow, dull, tedious film. A disappointing effort.
    The story (or legend) of the Runaways is fertile ground for screenwriters and filmmakers. It has all the requisite elements that a good, wild, invigorating drama needs -- LA in the late 70's, some of the sleaziest characters the music industry can conjure up, the "boy band" prototype (in this case, "girl band") taking a new tack and opening up new musical territory, disaffected and angry teen girls from the Valley trying to make their mark in the world, young starry-eyed teens gaining a flittering slice of fame and living the alluring rock and roll life.

    This film, unfortunately, follows a self-indulgent, ponderous, "explorative" path that focuses less on the invigorating pace and action of the creative, high energy world of rock and roll in the late 70s, and more (far, far more) on the feelings, conflicts, attitudes and sentiments of the principal characters. It doesn't work. In fact, it fails quite badly.

    It's a slow, dull, tedious film that reeks of amateur, quasi-artistic production tones. A character tone piece is a tricky thing to tackle as a director and/or writer. It requires astute artistic instinct and sensibility, the ability to develop and promote scene and setting as principal (and interesting) elements that guide the film, mainly the characters, through the expository journey.

    This production failed, and what we get are a bunch of miscast young actors forced to overact and drag out both passive and active dramatic elements, ad nauseum. Again, it's tedious and amateurish, and it completely misses the artistic mark, which is to convey the look, feel, excitement and angst of the music industry in that era.

    I couldn't wait for the film to finally, mercifully end.
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    • Mar 3, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 8, 2010 (Malaysia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Neon Angels
    • Filming locations
      • Marie's Party Palace, San Fernando, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • River Road Entertainment
      • Linson Entertainment
      • Blackheart Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,573,673
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $805,115
      • Mar 21, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,681,651
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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