One of the first R-rated female coming-of-age dramas released by a major studio, Lyne’s directorial debut showed his flair for visual sheen and a vital soundtrack. In the San Fernando Valley, Jodie Foster, Marilyn Kagan, Kandice Stroh, and (Runaways singer-turned-actress) Cherie Currie are a quartet of teens grappling with parents, substance abuse, and the opposite sex—to the dismay of Smith, as Kagan’s mother.
Please note: the print we will be screening is faded.