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Plot

A brother and sister grapple with family and lifestyle issues in this rock-n-roll drama. Real-life rocker Joan Jett stars as Patti Resnick, an unwed mother who sings and plays guitar in a Cleveland bar band with her brother Joe (Michael J. Fox). Estranged from her parents and struggling to make ends meet, Patti decides to dive headlong into a carefree rock-n-roll lifestyle. Good-guy Joe pulls away from music to provide some stability for her tiny son. It takes a family crisis to bring Patti back home and force her to face the prickly past with her devoutly Christian mother (Gena Rowlands). Despite a somewhat thin story, the film has solid performances all around, most especially from the refreshingly compelling Jett. Bruce Springsteen penned the title song.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
90min.
Theatrical Release Date:
02/06/1987
Distributor(s):
Tri-Star Pictures
Director(s):
Paul Schrader
Starring:
Michael J. Fox , Gena Rowlands , Joan Jett , Michael McKean , Thomas G. Waites
Themes:
Single Parents,Mothers and Sons,Sibling Relationships
Tone:
Gritty,Intimate,Poignant,Tense,Stirring
Keywords:
family,mother,parent/child-relationship,religious-principles,rock-band,rock-music,sibling,single-parent
Country of Origin:
USA (02-06-1987)