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The Runaways

  • 2010
  • K-13
  • 1h 46m
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6.5/10
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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.

  • Director
    • Floria Sigismondi
  • Writers
    • Floria Sigismondi
    • Cherie Currie
  • Stars
    • Kristen Stewart
    • Dakota Fanning
    • Michael Shannon
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
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    • Director
      • Floria Sigismondi
    • Writers
      • Floria Sigismondi
      • Cherie Currie
    • Stars
      • Kristen Stewart
      • Dakota Fanning
      • Michael Shannon
    • 154User reviews
    • 257Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

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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)
    • Director
      • Floria Sigismondi
    • Writers
      • Floria Sigismondi
      • Cherie Currie
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    • Trivia
      Joan Jett was irritated with the fact that Kristen Stewart was constantly in leather pants. She stated in the Blu-ray commentary that jeans would have been more accurate because she never wore leather pants. However, there are 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 reviews154

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    8/10
    history narrowed
    Oh yes, 'The Runaways' is a good movie. Also for those who aren't aware that it's about the first all-female group in history of rock.

    The plot narrows itself down to Kim Fowley (manager), Cherie Currie (lead singer) and Joan Jett (rythm-guitarist). Which is not wrong, but makes that you miss out on a lot of other interesting historical facts about this great Californian rock-band.

    About lead-guitarist Lita Ford, for instance. She and Jett were the only band-members able to continue their career in rock-music after the Runaways split up.

    About bass-player Jackie Fox, who left the band out of frustration for getting badly paid. Fox became a lawyer in the American music business instead.

    The great thing about the Runaways is the magnificent cooperation between their two renowned guitarists Joan Jett and Lita Ford. Between Jett's earsplitting rhythms and Ford's virtuoso lead. This cooperation really earned 'The Runaways' a place in rock history.

    Further 'The Runaways' were the first all-female rock-group at a time when people didn't even think about such a thing. And they also played their rock in a period when pop-music's trend was very soft, greatly influenced by 'The Eagles'.

    By the way, this film hardly contains any 'Runaways'-music. For this you'd better turn to internet or to a CD. To 'The Runaways live in Japan', for instance, a CD recording their live-concert from 1977 in Japan. At that time 'The Runaways' peaked in a country where they were hugely popular.
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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
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    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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