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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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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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The Runaways
a biopic about the 70s girl-punk band the runaways is interesting enough, has a decent (though admittedly run of the mill) story and a couple of decent lead ... read more »
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Cherry bomb!
great movie, kristen stewerts portrayal of joan jett was spot on, her likeness was uncanny. I love the band and the movie did not dissapoint, it was a great ... read more »
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Dakota steals it
I remember Joan Jett and the Blackhearts but was not over-familiar with the music of the Runaways, so it was interesting to take a trip back to Joan's early... read more »
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Kristen rocks as Joan Jett!
Teenage rebellious girls in a rock band? What's not to love! Kristen makes an awesome Joan and the rest of the casting is done rather well. Really enjoyed ... read more »
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Good, but uncomfortable
I didn't really know how to rate this film. Whilst I really enjoyed it, I found it to be quite dark, harsh and a little frightening what happened to this ... read more »
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Bad Reputation
Brilliant performance from Kristen and Dakota, The fact I've always loved Joan Jett (though mainly from the Blackheart days rather than the runaways) ... read more »
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Solid rock bio
The Runaways weren't the first all-girl rock combo and their music wasn't spectacular but their precocious ages certainly brought them publicity. A ... read more »
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From a fan
I have been a big fan of The Runaways for years now and was really excited to see this film made.
On the positive side, the way it was shot gave a ... read more »
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Dakota Fannings coming of age
I had never heard of The Runaways until I saw this film. I had no idea who they were or what they sounded like. And, in many ways, it doesnt matter. This ... read more »