Biography of the runaways

2010 film by Floria Sigismondi

The Runaways is a 2010 American biographicaldrama film about the 1970s rock band of the same name written and directed by Floria Sigismondi in her screenwriting and feature directional debut.

It is based on the book Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway by the band's lead vocalist Cherie Currie. The film stars Dakota Fanning as Currie, Kristen Stewart as rhythm guitarist and vocalist Joan Jett, and Michael Shannon as record producer Kim Fowley. The Runaways depicts the formation of the band in 1975 and focuses on the relationship between Currie and Jett until Currie's departure from the band.

The runaways songs

The film grossed around $4.6 million worldwide and received generally favorable reviews from critics.

Plot

Cherie Currie is a teenager in Los Angeles who desperately wants to be a rock star. She idolizes David Bowie and cuts her hair and dons make-up so she will resemble Bowie's character Aladdin Sane. At her high school