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Bad Reputation

Bad Reputation

HELLO WORLD, I'M YOUR WILD GIRL

20186.61h 35m

Overview

The life and career of rock n' roll icon Joan Jett from her early years ripping it up onstage as the founder and backbone of hard-rock legends The Runaways, to her long time collaboration with Kenny Laguna as Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and her enduring presence in pop culture as a rock pioneer and mentor. With her inimitable singles "I Love Rock n Roll," and "Bad Reputation" Joan Jett inspired a generation of young women to rock.

Directed by Kevin Kerslake
Written by Joel Marcus
Produced by Peter Afterman, Carianne Brinkman
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Joan Jett

Joan Jett

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Kenny Laguna

Kenny Laguna

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Billie Joe Armstrong

Billie Joe Armstrong

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Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry

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Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus

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Kathleen Hanna

Kathleen Hanna

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Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop

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Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart

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Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley

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Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend

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Themes & Keywords

punk rockfemale rockerrockstarmusic documentary

About Bad Reputation

Bad Reputation is a documentary, music film released in 2018 exploring themes of punk rock, female rocker, rockstar, music documentary. Directed by Kevin Kerslake, it stars Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna, Billie Joe Armstrong. The life and career of rock n' roll icon Joan Jett from her early years ripping it up onstage as the founder and backbone of hard-rock legends The Runaways, to her long time collaboration with Kenny Laguna as Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and her enduring presence in pop culture as a rock pioneer and mentor. With her inimitable singles "I Love Rock n Roll," and "Bad Reputation" Joan Jett inspired a generation of young women to rock.

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