Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways ( Edgeplay ) ( Edge play: A Film About The Run aways )

Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Edgeplay
Alternate Title: Edge play: A Film About The Run aways
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/NTSC/Region 0 )

Running Time:
109 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Behind the scenes
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2004 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Victory Tischler-Blue

Written By:
Victory Tischler-Blue

Actors:
Victory Tischler-Blue ..... Herself
Cherie Currie ..... Herself
Lita Ford ..... Herself
Jackie Fox ..... Herself
Kari Krome ..... Herself
Sandy West ..... Herself
Suzi Quatro ..... Herself
Kim Fowley ..... Himself
Marie Harmon ..... Herself / Cherie Currie's Mother
Joan Jett ..... Herself (archive footage)
Toby Mamis ..... Himself

Synopsis:

In 1975, a group of underage, teenaged girls, including then-unknown future rock stars Joan Jett and Lita Ford, got together to form the first ever all-female hard rock band, the Runaways. Signed almost immediately to a major record label deal, the band was dubbed "jailbait rock" by the press and became an overnight media sensation. EDGEPLAY chronicles the rise of the band, its hopes and dreams, and its eventual disintegration as the result of media belittling, in-fighting and drug use amidst rumors of verbal and emotional abuse by the band's management. Produced and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Victory Tischler-Blue, one of the Runaways' bass players, the film presents an unflinching insider's view of what it was like for six teenaged girls to be thrust into the limelight with minimal adult supervision in a "sex, drugs and rock'n'roll" era hostile to female musicians. New interviews with five members of the band, two of the band's former managers and two of the girls' mothers combine with never-before-seen archival and behind-the-scenes footage of the band as well as live performances and interviews to present the first self-told story of the band that influenced musicians from the Germs to Courtney Love. The film includes a special appearance by rock legend Suzi Quatro as well as new songs by Suzi Quatro and Lita Ford.

EDGEPLAY: A film about The Runaways chronicles the rise and disintegration of the seminal '70's all-teenage-girl rock band The Runaways, whose members included then-unknown future rock stars Lita Ford and Joan Jett. The film explores the effects of verbal, emotional and psychological abuse on girls too young to drink, but old enough for sex, drugs and rock n' roll.

Personal documentary about the all-girl rock band, The Runaways, made by one of the former members.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 20 December, 2012.