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Runaways (The)
- Director: Floria Sigismondi
- Writer: Floria Sigismondi; Cherie Currie
- Producer: David Grace; Frank Hildebrand
CGiii Comment
Oh dear...to make a biopic with so many missing pieces is as redundant as pissing into the wind.
A self-serving exercise in ego.
If you don't like the music then you're not going to like the film...there's not much to like.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
In 1975, San Fernando Valley teen Joan Larkin reinvents herself as Joan Jett, a guitarist who wants to form an all-girl punk band. She pitches the idea to a sleazy manager, Kim Fowley, who pairs her with a drummer and then searches for a face: he finds Cherie Currie, at age 15, the perfect jailbait image for his purpose; by luck, she can sing. Two others round out the band, The Runaways. Fowley books a tour, signs them to Mercury Records, and packs them off to crowds in Japan. Seeds of conflict sprout early: Fowley puts Cherie front and center in the publicity, she's soon strung out on drugs and vodka, and jealousies arise. Without adult supervision, where can Joan and Cherie end up?
Cast & Characters
Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett;
Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie;
Michael Shannon as Kim Fowley;
Stella Maeve as Sandy West;
Scout Taylor-Compton as Lita Ford;
Alia Shawkat as Robin;
Riley Keough as Marie Currie;
Johnny Lewis as Scottie;
Tatum O'Neal as Cherie's Mom;
Brett Cullen as Cherie's Dad