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SUNDANCE REVIEWS
THE RUNAWAYS
Aii Apparition release of a River Road Entertainment and Linson Entertainment production. Produced by John Linson, Art Linson and Bill Pohlad. Executive producers, Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna, Brian Young. Coproducers, Frank Hildebrand, David Grace.
Directed by Fiona Sigismondi. Screenplay, Sigismondi, based on the book "Neon Angel: The Cherrie Currie Story" by Currie. Camera (color. Super 16-to-35mm), Benoit Debie; editor, Richard Chew; music supervisor, George Drakoulias; production designer, Eugenio Caballero; original music, Lillian Berlin; set decorator, Fontaine Beauchamp Hebb; costume designer, Carol Beadle; supervising sound editor. Jay Nierenberg; sound (Dolby 5.1), Edward Tise; assistant director, Paul-Edouard Laurens; casting, Wendy O'Brien. Reviewed at Sundance Film Festival (Premieres), Jan. 24. 2010. MPAA Rating: R. Running time: 102 MIN.
Joan Jett ........................... Kristen Stewart
Cherie Currie ................... Dakota Fanning
Robin ...................................... Alia Shawkat
Lita Foni ............... Scout Taylor-Compton
Kim Fowley ..................... Michael Shannon
With: Tatum O'Neal. Brett CulJen. Riley Keough, Stella Maeve, Keir O'Donnefl, Johnny Lewis.
By DENNIS HARVEY
All-girl teenage band "The Runaways," once regarded as a prefab joke but now lionized as trailblazers, are the subject of Fiona Sigismondi's first feature. Despite the helmer's multidisciplinary background, this proves a conventionally enjoyable making-and-brealdng-of-the-band saga. Apparition plans a wide release March 19, which may lead to quick theatrical playoff since, apart from Runaways fans, the pic's ideal audience - teenage girls who will find it inspirational and cool...