The Runaways (2010 film)
| The Runaways | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Floria Sigismondi |
| Written by | Floria Sigismondi |
| Produced by | Bill Pohlad, Art Linson, John Linson, Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna |
| Starring | Kristen Stewart Dakota Fanning Stella Maeve Scout Taylor-Compton Michael Shannon |
| Cinematography | Benoît Debie |
| Edited by | Richard Chew |
| Music by | The Runaways |
Release date | March 19, 2010 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.
The film is loosely based on lead-singer Cherie Currie's 1989 autobiography Neon Angel: The Cherie Currie Story[1] 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 covers the formation of the band through to Cherie's departure at the peak of their success. Former lead guitarist Lita Ford and former bassist Jackie Fox were not involved in the making of the film. [2][3]
The film will have its world premiere at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival on January 24th, and be released in select North American theatres on March 19, 2010.[4]
Cast
- Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett, co-founding member and rhythm guitarist of the band.
- Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie, the band's lead vocalist.
- Scout Taylor-Compton as Lita Ford, the band's lead guitarist.[5]
- Stella Maeve as Sandy West, co-founding member and drummer of the band.
- Alia Shawkat as Robin, the band's fictional bassist.
- Michael Shannon as Kim Fowley, the band's manager and producer.
- Riley Keough, as Marie Currie, identical twin sister of Cherie Currie (although portrayed as fraternal twins in the film).
- Hannah Marks as Tammy, a groupie.
- Keir O'Donnell as Rodney Bingenheimer, radio DJ.
References
- ^ Cherie Currie and Neal Shusterman. "Neon Angel: The Cherie Currie Story (Paperback)". Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ Greg Prato (July 9, 2009). "Lita Ford Returns With "Sexual" LP, Explains Runaways Movie Rift". Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ Karina Brown (August 25, 2009). "Joan Jett Tells Ex-Bass Player to Turn it Down". Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ Nicole Sperling (2009-12-03). "Kristen Stewart's Joan Jett movie among Sundance Premieres". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ Scout Taylor-Compton's MySpace blog
External links
- The Runaways at IMDb