The Runaways Page #2

Synopsis: In 1975, San Fernando Valley teen Joan Larkin reinvents herself as Joan Jett, a guitarist who wants to form an all-girl punk band. She pitches the idea to a sleazy manager, Kim Fowley, who pairs her with a drummer and then searches for a face: he finds Cherie Currie, at age 15, the perfect jailbait image for his purpose; by luck, she can sing. Two others round out the band, The Runaways. Fowley books a tour, signs them to Mercury Records, and packs them off to crowds in Japan. Seeds of conflict sprout early: Fowley puts Cherie front and center in the publicity, she's soon strung out on drugs and vodka, and jealousies arise. Without adult supervision, where can Joan and Cherie end up?
Director(s): Floria Sigismondi
Production: Apparition
  6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
65
Rotten Tomatoes:
69%
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Year:
2010
106 min
£3,600,000
Website
1,274 Views


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-lt's too much.

-This is fine, okay?

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All right. Let's keep it going all night.

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Here is more

supersonic sounds of London.

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Yeah!

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That's Kim Fowley.

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You see that guy over there?

That's--

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He's a famous record producer.

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This is Dick Johnson.

He'd like to produce you.

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Well, tell Little Richard to heel,

all right?

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No?

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Just...

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...stay.

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So he got really in.

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-Hey.

-Hey.

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You need a cab or something?

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No.

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Yeah.

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-He's--

-You're Kim Fowley?

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I am the King Hysteria himself.

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And let me guess,

you sing in a band...

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...and it's the greatest band

in the world...

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...and l am the luckiest dog f***er

in outer space...

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...because I get to hear it first, right?

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I'm Joan Jett.

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I play--

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I play guitar. Electric guitar.

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Joan Jett, that's a cool name.

You guys got a demo?

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No.

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No, I don't--

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No guys.

I wanna start an all-girl rock band.

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Really?

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Maybe I am the luckiest

dog f***er after all. Hey, Sandy.

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Hold on, I'll be right back.

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Sandy West is a drummer.

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Joan Jett claims to be

some sort of guitar goddess.

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Well, l didn't say that goddess thing.

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No, no, it's cool, man. These guys are

talking about going to some party...

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...on the south side. lt's supposed

to be bitchen. You wanna go?

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No, I mean, I can't tonight.

But we should jam.

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-Yeah.

-You play drums?

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Yeah, let's play.

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See what kind of noise you two make,

call me if you have something...

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...that won't make me regret

giving you my number, okay?

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Okay.

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Cool, so we'll play.

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Hey.

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Okay, l get it. Yeah, that's enough.

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Hey. Hey, hey, hey. Joan?

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Hello?

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Pick up the phone!

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-Dog meat!

-Hi, sorry.

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Hey, what the f***

you girls been doing over there?

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Well, we've been practicing, man,

like you said.

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Oh, yeah?

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Well, get back to it.

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You b*tches are gonna be bigger

than the f***ing Beatles.

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-Cool.

-Yeah.

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All right.

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Let's do it.

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Ready? One, two, three.

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-Hello, Mrs. West. ls Sandy home?

-Oh, God.

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Tougher, tougher, tougher.

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Come on.

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I mean, come on,

this is really good music.

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There's nothing like this on the radio.

There's nothing.

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Elvis and Priscilla got divorced...

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...the president is a prowler...

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...and all these housewives

talk to their f***ing plants.

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Now, you dogs need to get dirty.

All those little f*** boys out there...

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...are wearing dresses

and leaving their lipstick...

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...on each other's c*cks, okay?

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Now, l wanna hear you

f*** girls growl!

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Halt.

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I know what we're missing.

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-l know what we need.

-What are we missing?

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Bitchen.

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Hey, I like your pants.

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Thanks.

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Kim Fowley, record producer.

You've heard of me.

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Have l?

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I like your style.

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A little Bowie, a little Bardot.

A look on your face that says:

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"I could kick the sh*t

out of a truck driver."

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Joanie.

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This is Joan Jett.

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And you are?

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-Cherie.

-Cherie.

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-Cherie what?

-Currie.

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Cherie Currie.

Is that your real name?

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Well, Cherie Currie, do you sing

or play a musical instrument?

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Yeah. Yeah, l can sing.

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I won a talent show

lip-synching to David Bowie.

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-Why?

-"Why?"

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Asked the maybe-great

Cherie Currie.

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Read my lips.

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We love your look.

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We are choosing you

to be a part of rock 'n' roll history.

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Do you wanna be in a band?

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Are you kidding?

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You know any Suzi Quatro?

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-Yeah.

-Good.

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Learn one of her songs,

don't care which.

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Audition's Saturday.

Joan will tell you where.

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How old are you?

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Floria Sigismondi

Floria Sigismondi is an Italian-Canadian photographer and director. She is best known for writing and directing The Runaways, starring Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning as well as directing music videos for Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, The White Stripes, David Bowie, Pink, Marilyn Manson, Katy Perry, Björk, The Cure, Christina Aguilera, Ellie Goulding, Fiona Apple, Sigur Rós, Muse, Interpol, Leonard Cohen, The Dead Weather, Alice Glass and Perfume Genius, as well as commercials for Gucci, MAC, Target, Samsung, Absolut Vodka, Old Navy, Motorola, Adidas, Thierry Mugler and Eaton's. more…

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