Shelved in the "Movie Classics" collection. Tatum O'Neal, Brett Cullen, Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Michael Shannon.
Summary:
Follows the outrageous success, and then inevitable split, of an all-girl teenage rock band lead by rebellious Southern California friends Joan Jett and Cherie Currie. With Jett's tough-girl image and Currie's sex-kitten looks the band easily rose to the top under the tutelage of rock impresario Kim Fowley. After Currie pushes her life to the edge, she decides to leave the group, which causes the girls' friendship to suffer. However, Jett continues on to further success. Includes commentary. "A rich and surprisingly old-fashioned musical biopic..."--Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune. "The strength and beauty of The Runaways are that it tells the truth."--San Francisco Chronicle. "...makes you want to know more about Jett's back story and Currie's subsequent life."--USA Today. "...features three showy performances by Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, and Michael Shannon."--Hollywood Reporter. "A conventionally enjoyable making-and-breaking-of-the-band saga."--Variety.
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