Rock Biopic "The Runaways" In Limited Release This Weekend
"Twilight" star Kristen Stewart is rocker Joan Jett in "The Runaways," in limited release this weekend. The biopic tells the story of The Runaways, the all-girl teen band which emerged in the 1970s. Dakota Fanning co-stars as lead singer Cherie Currie. Fanning said she carefully studied Currie's on stage persona.
Michael Shannon, Stella Maeve, and Scout Taylor-Compton also star. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this January. "The Runaways" rated R. |