Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways (2004)

Director:

Victory Tischler-Blue

Writer:

Victory Tischler-Blue (writer)

Release Date:

7 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Plot:

A documentary feature film about the 1970's seminal all girl band, The Runaways.

Plot Keywords:

Band | Psychological Abuse | Rock 'n' Roll | 1970s | Girl Band

Cast

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

Directed by
Victory Tischler-Blue

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Victory Tischler-Blue		writer

Produced by
Barton Sterling Astor	....	co-producer
Jerry Behrens	....	co-producer
P. Arden Brotman	....	executive producer
Jackie Fox	....	executive producer (as Jackie Fuchs)
Ernest Koeppen	....	associate producer
Devin Kreider	....	associate producer
Dwina Murphy-Gibb	....	executive producer
Joel T. Smith	....	co-producer
Victory Tischler-Blue	....	producer

Original Music by
Michael Chapman		(as Mike Chapman)
Lita Ford
Victory Tischler-Blue

Cinematography by
Tim Herrman		(director of photography)
Steve Payne

Film Editing by
Victory Tischler-Blue

Art Direction by
Stephen Steiner

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sandy Robinson	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Bill Black	....	additional sound
David S. DiPietro	....	sound effects editor
Chris Gordon	....	audio layback
Craig Holbrook	....	audio layback
Todd Langner	....	sound re-recording mixer
H. Jay Levine	....	dialogue editor
H. Jay Levine	....	supervising sound editor
Marcello Payes	....	additional sound

Visual Effects by
O.T. Hight	....	Inferno artist
Craig Price	....	creative director
Bob Sackler	....	compositor

Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Payne	....	camera operator
Donna Santisi	....	still photographer
Rob Thatcher	....	camera operator

Editorial Department
Moon Hi Hanson	....	assistant editor
Jon Thorn	....	additional editor

Music Department
H. Jay Levine	....	music editor

Other crew
Chris Green	....	assistant to director
Jodie Lambert	....	production assistant

Thanks
Allison Anders	....	special thanks
Robert Blalack	....	special thanks
Michael Chapman	....	special thanks (as Mike Chapman)
Michael Dan Emhig	....	special thanks
Robin Gibb	....	special thanks
Jim Gillette	....	special thanks
David Holmes	....	special thanks
Jill Kelly	....	special thanks
Chi Chi La Rue	....	special thanks
Toby Mamis	....	special thanks
Thom Mount	....	special thanks
Suzi Quatro	....	special thanks
Rob Reiner	....	special thanks
Harry Shearer	....	special thanks
Carrie Snodgress	....	special thanks
Penelope Spheeris	....	special thanks
Cathy Tischler	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Sacred Dogs Entertainment

Distributors

• Image Entertainment (2005) (worldwide) (DVD)
• Showtime Networks (2005) (USA) (TV)

Special Effects

• Diesel FX (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Canon USA Inc.  camera equipment provided by
• Diesel FX  titles
• Kish  opticals
• Sony  camera equipment provided by
• Universal Music Group  motion picture soundtrack published by
• Universal Music Group  soundtrack
• Westwind Media  sound post-production

Also Known As:

Edgeplay (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

USA:110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Sacred Dogs Entertainment

Trivia:

This documentary about the all girl rock band The Runaways, has no original Runaways music. The only music you hear is by other artists or you hear the band doing cover songs. That's because Joan Jett refused to take part in the production and refused to grant permission for the music to be used.

Quotes:

Lita Ford: When you're stuck in the middle of something, you don't see it so well. Does that make any sense?

Soundtrack:

Wasted

Surviving the '60's & '70's - have things really changed?

"'Jail bait' rockers The Runaways tell their own tale -- their hopes, dreams and eventual implosion due to incessant media hectoring, infighting among the band members and chronic drug use. Directed by Victory Tischler-Blue, the film shows what it was like for six teenage girls to gain notoriety in an era hostile to female musicians. Includes live performances, a special appearance by Suzi Quatro and new songs by Quatro and Lita Ford."

Note the most important line in this review from Netflix: "shows what it was like for six teenage girls to gain notoriety in an era hostile to female musicians."

Finally, someone who is telling it like it was. That's it in a nutshell. Thank God (some of) those times have changed... on second thought, have they? The whole new crop of girls have probably gone through exactly the same thing. Christina Aquilera, Britney Spears, Beyonce, Rhianna, what's the difference, really? Some things never change. And worst of all, we do it to ourselves. We imprison OURSELVES. We buy in to the promise of "fame and fortune," and to "be somebody." That's all it takes for the devils of the world - the Kim Fowley's of the world - to capture one's soul and "make them mine."

Fowley was their notorious manager who practically destroyed these girls, stole their money, hearts and soul... yet these girls have somehow managed to survive. Bravo to them for telling their true tale even at this late date. The truth will set you free!

Pretty incredible film. Glad I never got trapped; at least not in that world. I escaped by the skin of my teeth and the Grace of God and all the angels above. Somehow I made a slightly different choice and somehow survived. All it took was "NO" at the moment of truth, the moment of commitment, and the Devil had no hold. And then some pretty fast running! Hahahahahah to all the Kim Fowleys of the world - and a big middle finger holding straight up!

Ten stars for this film, and the women themselves have my GREATEST ADMIRATION. Bravo to you ALL!