Review of Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways (2004) by Jennifer G — 03 Nov 2010

A pretty good documentary about my favorite band, made by a former band member.

This review of Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways (2004) was written by Jennifer G on 03 Nov 2010.

Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways has generally received positive reviews.

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By Kelli R (19) on 22 Aug 2010

A good documentary of the band The Runaways. It stands out since the members were around 16 when the band broke out…

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By John M (4,356) on 30 Jul 2010

Tells a good story by bringing most of the key players together, but suffers from the lack of Joan Jett's involvement, the failure to secure…

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By Steven C (1,252) on 10 Mar 2010

Here is a very personal documentary about the classic all-girl 70s rock band, The Runaways. It was made by them for the fans…

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By Wayne Z (56) on 28 Aug 2008

The story of Joan Jett's original band, The (all-female) Runaways…

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By Ola G (527) on 11 May 2010

Edgeplay is a documentary (directed by Vicky Blue, former The Runaways member) about the great 70Â´s all female rock n roll band The Runaways…

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By Carolyn G (365) on 03 Aug 2009

Definitely a must-see for Runaways fans but the glaring absence of Joan Jett did leave a hole in the narrative…

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By Conner R (1,016) on 06 Apr 2010

I really wanted to like this, but it's got to be one of the worst edited professional documentaries around…

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By Tiffany D (139) on 02 Feb 2010

This was an interesting doc which is a nice warm-up to the Jett-produced film coming this spring…

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By Bruno L (623) on 28 Mar 2010

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