Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 04/09/2010 Home Video Not Available MPAA Rating Rated R for language, drug use and sexual content - all involving teens Running Time 105 Minutes Genre Drama Director Floria Sigismondi Writer Floria Sigismondi Cast Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Michael Shannon, Scout Taylor-Compton, Stella Maeve, Alessandra Torresani, Hannah Marks, Brett Cullen Studio Apparition |
THE RUNAWAYS (2010)
SYNOPSIS
Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning star in this music-
fueled story of the ground-breaking, all girl, teenage
rock band of the 1970s: The Runaways. The film
follows two friends, Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, as
they rise from rebellious Southern California kids to
rock stars of the now legendary group that paved the
way for future generations of girl bands. Joan and
Cherie fall under the Svengali-like influence of rock
impresario Kim Fowley, played by Michael Shannon,
who turns the group into an outrageous success and a
family of misfits. With its tough-chick image and raw
talent, the band quickly earns a name for itself—and so
do its two leads: Joan is the band’s pure rock’ n’ roll
heart, while Cherie, with her Bowie-Bardot looks, is the
sex kitten. Written and directed by Floria Sigismondi,
the film chronicles Joan and Cherie’s tumultuous
relationship on and off stage, as the band starts to
break out. --© Apparition
Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning star in this music-
fueled story of the ground-breaking, all girl, teenage
rock band of the 1970s: The Runaways. The film
follows two friends, Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, as
they rise from rebellious Southern California kids to
rock stars of the now legendary group that paved the
way for future generations of girl bands. Joan and
Cherie fall under the Svengali-like influence of rock
impresario Kim Fowley, played by Michael Shannon,
who turns the group into an outrageous success and a
family of misfits. With its tough-chick image and raw
talent, the band quickly earns a name for itself—and so
do its two leads: Joan is the band’s pure rock’ n’ roll
heart, while Cherie, with her Bowie-Bardot looks, is the
sex kitten. Written and directed by Floria Sigismondi,
the film chronicles Joan and Cherie’s tumultuous
relationship on and off stage, as the band starts to
break out. --© Apparition
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