The Runaways

• Director: Floria Sigismondi
• Writer: Floria Sigismondi
• Cast: Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Michael Shannon, Scout Taylor-Compton, Alia Shawkat, Tatum O'Neal
• Theatrical Release Date: March 19, 2010
• Distributor: Apparition Films
• Criticwire: C+
• On The Web IMDB Entry

Synopsis: Of all the bands to come out of the 1970s Los Angeles music scene, The Runaways are by far the most uniquely fascinating. This is partially due to their music but more so to the fact that they were teenage girls whose wild and reckless lifestyle was the stuff of legend. Focusing on the duo of guitarist/vocalist Joan Jett and lead vocalist Cherie Currie as they navigate a rocky road of touring and record-label woes, the film chronicles the band's formation as well as their meteoric rise under the malevolent eye of an abusive manager. [Synopsis courtesy of Sundance Film Festival]