The Runaways (2010) Movie Overview

The Runaways is a 2010 biographical film, based on the 1970s all-girl rock band of the same name. The film was written and directed by Floria Sigismondi, and stars Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett, Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie, Stella Maeve as Sandy West, Scout Taylor-Compton as Lita Ford, and Michael Shannon as Kim Fowley. Alia Shawkat plays the band’s bassist, a fictional character named Robin, created due to legal issues preventing the portrayal of bassist Jackie Fox. The film is partially based on lead-singer Cherie Currie’s 1989 autobiography Neon Angel: The Cherie Currie Story which details her fractured childhood, the group’s meteoric rise to fame, and her subsequent battle and recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The film follows two friends, Jett and Currie, as they rise from rebellious L.A. street kids to rock stars of the now legendary group that paved the way for future generations of girl bands. They fall under the Svengali-like influence of rock impresario Kim Fowley, 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… Source

• The Runaways Movie Details
• Director: Floria Sigismondi
• Official Sites: Official site, twitter
• Tagline: It's 1975 and they're about to explode.
• Country: USA
• Run Time: 105 min
• Genre: Drama , Music

• Cast Overview
• Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett
• Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie
• Scout Taylor-Compton as Lita Ford
• Alia Shawkat as Robin
• Michael Shannon as Kim Fowley
• Tatum O'Neal as Marie Harmon

The Runaways Movie Overview – Yahoo Movies

The Runaways (2010): The Runaways were the ground-breaking, all girl, teenage rock band of the 1970s. Friends, Joan Jett and Cherie Currie went from rebellious Southern California kids to rock stars of the now legendary group that paved the way for future generations of girl bands. Under the Svengali-like influence of rock impresario Kim Fowley the… Source

The Runaways Movie Review from New York Times

The story of the groundbreaking ’70s female rock group the Runaways is recounted in this River Road Entertainment production focusing on the duo of guitarist/vocalist Joan Jett (portrayed by Twilight’s Kristen Stewart) and lead vocalist/keyboardist Cherie Currie (Dakota Fanning) as they navigate a rocky road of touring and record label woes under t… Source

The Runaways (2010) from YouTube