The Runaways

In her ultimate rock directorial debut, Floria Sigismondi - best known for her hallucinatory music videos for artists like David Bowie - maps the genesis of the most groundbreaking female band of the '70s, in a film charged with teenage angst and an urgent search for identity.

Synopsis

Cherie and Joan are two teenagers who dream of rock stardom, though they haven’t met yet. One night at a Los Angeles club, Joan and record producer Kim Fowley discover Cherie, hoping to form a groundbreaking all-girl band. With her home life in turmoil, Cherie quickly embraces the band as her new family - especially Joan, who becomes her creative partner-in-crime. The Runaways tells the true story of two troubled teenage girls whose raw talent and tough-chick image skyrocket them to fame.