As much as we may love Kristen Stewart’s brooding take on Joan Jett from 2010’s eponymous The Runaways biopic, nothing compares to the real deal. The authorized documentary premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, and charts Jett’s rise to rock ‘n roll royalty, including the rampant sexism she and her band experienced. In addition to interviews with Jett and her frequent producer and songwriter Kenny Laguna, “Bad Reputation” also features an eclectic mix of her admirers, such as Billie Joe Armstrong, Miley Cyrus, Debbie Harry, Nikki Haley, Iggy Pop, Kristen Stewart, and Pete Townshend.
Directed by Kevin Kerslake (“As I Am: The Life and Times of DJ Am”) and written by Joel Marcus, the film promises a wealth of archival footage and a wild jaunt through the blossoming ’70s punk scene. As Magnolia’s official synopsis reads: “The theme is clear: even though people tried...
Directed by Kevin Kerslake (“As I Am: The Life and Times of DJ Am”) and written by Joel Marcus, the film promises a wealth of archival footage and a wild jaunt through the blossoming ’70s punk scene. As Magnolia’s official synopsis reads: “The theme is clear: even though people tried...
- 7/24/2018
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Bad Reputation, the feature documentary about rocker Joan Jett, has been acquired by Magnolia Pictures for North America.
Kevin Kerslake directed the doc that had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. It follows Jett from her early years ripping it up onstage as the founder and backbone of hard-rock legends The Runaways and first meeting collaborator Kenny Laguna in 1980 to her enduring presence in pop culture as a rock 'n' roll pioneer.
Joel Marcus wrote the feature, which was produced by Peter Afterman and Carianne Brinkman. Dan Braun of Submarine exec produced, along with Justus Haerder and...
Kevin Kerslake directed the doc that had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. It follows Jett from her early years ripping it up onstage as the founder and backbone of hard-rock legends The Runaways and first meeting collaborator Kenny Laguna in 1980 to her enduring presence in pop culture as a rock 'n' roll pioneer.
Joel Marcus wrote the feature, which was produced by Peter Afterman and Carianne Brinkman. Dan Braun of Submarine exec produced, along with Justus Haerder and...
- 2/9/2018
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to Bad Reputation, Kevin Kerslake's feature-length documentary about rocker Joan Jett that bowed last month at the Sundance Film Festival. A 2018 theatrical release is planned. The pic centers on Jett’s early years as founder and backbone of the Runaways, her seminal 1970s punk band, and then meeting collaborator Kenny Laguna in 1980 to catapult her as a solo act. Joel Marcus wrote the pic, which was produced by Peter…...
- 2/9/2018
- Deadline
The 2018 Sundance Film Festival has announced their selected feature films. Among the 110 independent films from around the globe, the festival will also premiere documentaries on Joan Jett, Robin Williams and Studio 54.
Directed by Kevin Kerslake and written by Joel Marcus, Bad Reputation focuses on the life of Joan Jett. It's described as chronicling "her early years as the founder of The Runaways and first meeting collaborator Kenny Laguna in 1980 to her enduring presence in pop culture as a rock ‘n’ roll pioneer."
Director Marina Zenovich culls never-before-seen footage and...
Directed by Kevin Kerslake and written by Joel Marcus, Bad Reputation focuses on the life of Joan Jett. It's described as chronicling "her early years as the founder of The Runaways and first meeting collaborator Kenny Laguna in 1980 to her enduring presence in pop culture as a rock ‘n’ roll pioneer."
Director Marina Zenovich culls never-before-seen footage and...
- 11/30/2017
- Rollingstone.com
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