I actually saw The Runaways in concert at New York’s Palladium in 1978. On the bill was opening act “SUICIDE”, and then “THE RUNAWAY’S” and main act “THE RAMONES”. What an incredible night this was! I was 16 years old at the time and definately knew I was at a legendary show. I’m truly looking forward to this movie that seems to have Joan Jett’s approval. Soundtrack should be amazing!

Hey Lita Ford grew up in my neighborhood in Long Beach and was best friends with my best friends sister. She was a tough chick back then and eally cool too…

Is the film called Cherry Bomb or The Runaways?

CHERIE CURRIE played by Dakota Fanning? I’m gonna BARF! My all time fave has always been JOAN JETT – but Cherie deserves better.

This will most likely, be the worse movie ever made. Who’s in charge, Disney? What a joke!

the runaways this is the name of the movie…

Love ya Rolling Stone- but you shud dig a little deeper and get your facts straight. The Runaways were not the brain child of Kim Fowley. An opportunist, he merely supplied the contacts and shaped the band as we knew it. The band was the concept of a thirteen year old genius Kari Krome who pitched the idea to Kim after signing a songwriting contract with him. My, the things little girls get up to..
But one can only wonder where the band might have gone had they not come under the sharks mouth of Mr Fowley..

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Damn. She’s gonna have to put on a few pounds. And grow a jawline.

So who’s playing Micki Steele?

I was skeptical when I heard Dakota Fanning was playing Cherie Currie. However, Dakota is the right age (Cherie was 15 when she joined the band). In pictures I have seen of Dakota in “costume”, the resemblance is astounding.

About the bass player. Any real Runaways fan will tell you that Jackie Fox is considered THE bass player for the Runaways. A lot of people talk about Steele (because she went on to some success with the Bangles), but Jackie Fox is the bass player on most of their albums and tours.