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Kristen Stewart (The Twilight Saga, Adventureland) and Dakota Fanning (The Twilight Saga, Coraline) star as Joan Jett and Cherie Currie in The Runaways, the music-fuelled coming of age story of the ground breaking, all girl 1970's rock band, that paved the way for future generations of female musicians. Plucked from obscurity .. Read more
| Starring | Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Michael Shannon, Alia Shawkat |
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| Director | Floria Sigismondi |
| Genres | Drama, Music/Musical |
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Kristen Stewart (The Twilight Saga, Adventureland) and Dakota Fanning (The Twilight Saga, Coraline) star as Joan Jett and Cherie Currie in The Runaways, the music-fuelled coming of age story of the ground breaking, all girl 1970's rock band, that paved the way for future generations of female musicians.
Plucked from obscurity by rock impresario Kim Fowley (Michael Shannon, Revolutionary Road), raven-haired rocker Joan, the rebellious Cherie and their band become an outrageous sensations 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 judgements...
| Starring | Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Michael Shannon, Alia Shawkat, Scout Taylor-Compton, Tatum O'Neal, Johnny Lewis, Brett Cullen, Stella Maeve |
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| Director | Floria Sigismondi |
| Studio | ENTERTAINMENT ONE |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 47 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 42 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Music/Musical |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 2010 To Watch Online: LOVEFiLM Instant: 30 Sep 2011 To Rent: DVD: 07 Feb 2011 |
| Watch now | Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant. Subscribe. |
After sharing the screen in Eclipse, Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning team up as The Runaways. read more »
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The runaways
I am too young to remember the Runaways, but had heard of them as I grewup, but to this day couldn't name any of their songs. This movie I thoroughly ... read more »
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enjoyable :-)
I thought this film was really good and was enjoyable to watch. I could quite easily watch it again :-) no complaints :-)
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well acted
I was looking forward to seeing this film and it didn't dissapoint. The actress' worked well together and is based on a true story.
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Raw as rock and roll itself!
I loved this film!
I think it portrayed the story of the runaways well enough but also added flare and drama to the story.
Some of the ... read more »
Joan Jett is delighted with Kristen Stewart's portrayal of her in new movie biopic The Runaways - insisting the Twilight star's "quiet intensity" defined her. The teenager studied Jett by listening to the icon's music and partying with the star, and even mastered playing a left-handed guitar in a bid to portray the rocker authentically. And Jett is convinced Stewart's dedication paid off. She says, I thought she had a quiet intensity, the physical stuff... just the way we move in space. We... Read more