Rent The Runaways (2010)

3.3 of 5 from 142 ratings
1h 46min
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Synopsis:
Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning star as Joan Jett and Cherie Currie in The Runaways, the music-fuelled coming of age story of the groundbreaking all-girl rock band that paved the way for future generations of female musicians. Plucked from obscurity by rock impresario Kim Fowley (Michael Shannon), raven-haired rocker Joan, the rebellious Cherie and their band become an outrageous sensation thanks to their tough image and raw talent. But their fast, drug-fuelled lifestyle soon catches up with the teenage girls as success starts to cloud their judgments...
Actors:
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Directors:
Writers:
Floria Sigismondi, Cherie Currie
Studio:
Entertainment In Video
Genres:
Drama, Music & Musicals
Collections:
A Brief History of Singer Biopics
BBFC:
Release Date:
07/02/2011
Run Time:
106 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Plugged in: The making of The runaways
  • Commentary Joan Jett, Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning

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Reviews (2) of The Runaways

True account of Joan Jett - The Runaways review by JD

Spoiler Alert
13/09/2012

This biography of Joan Jett is an insight into rock and roll in the 70's. Naive teenagers with modest talent but a huge amount of energy burst into the music scene and get damaged in the process, some more than others. Very sad as it is a true story. I didn't enjoy it that much, I think it would appeal to teenagers, particularly those of a rebellious nature.

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Watchable rock bio-pic - The Runaways review by PV

Spoiler Alert
24/02/2011

The film is watchable, but for a UK audience there is one major flaw: this band is unknown in the UK and is a really minor band, made significant only by Joan Jett's hit I Love Rock n Roll, and the fact it's an early girl rock group. That worthiness of a ferminist story does tend to spoil things. Films like Control (about Joy Division) or Sex n Drugs n Rock n Roll about Ian Dury mean much much more to a British audience.

However, it's still entertaining and I was happy to discover more about Joan Jett's origins. Never heard of Cherie Currie before, and only heard the name of the band not the music (but now know where the Go-gos and the Breeders got their influence from) Mike Shannon as the mad manager Kim is suitably bonkers and pervy, and the scenes in Japan are hilarious. I wonder if Japanese schoolgirls really are like that!

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