History Film / TheRunaways

* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: A variation. The film skips ahead years later (1982 to be exact) to when Joan Jett has just released "I Love Rock And Roll" and shows Cherie working in a clothing store. The end credits also tell us what happened since then.

* HorribleHollywood: Right down to the Hollywood Sign's derelict state in the 1970s.

The film was primarily based on Cherie Currie's autobiography and so primarily focuses on the relationship between Cherie and Joan and events leading up to Cherie's departure from the band. It starred Creator/DakotaFanning as Cherie and Creator/KristenStewart as Joan.

* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: A variation. The film skips ahead years later (1982 to be exact) to when Joan Jett has just released "I Love Rock And Roll" and shows Cherie working in a store. The end credits also tell us what happened since then.

* ADateWithRosiePalms: Sandy attempts to masturbate to picture of hot guys, but it doesn't work. Then, Joan suggests that she think about Creator/FarrahFawcett instead. Cue TheImmodestOrgasm. (The suggestion that Joan is in some way a ClosetKey for Sandy is not followed up on, however.)

* HistoricalVillainDowngrade: Kim Fowley's {{Jerkass}} behaviour is actually him toned down. He would specifically drive to high schools in search of teenage girls to hit on, and band member Jackie Fox (who isn't depicted here) later accused him of drugging and raping her at a party. Kari Krome, a songwriter who discovered Joan Jett while working for him, confessed to being physically and sexually assaulted by him multiple times when she was only fourteen.

* AdaptationalVillainy: Lita Ford is depicted as a straight up AlphaBitch as opposed to the JerkWithAHeartOfGold she was in real life. Needless to say, Ford was not happy about this.

* AllWomenAreLustful: Kim wishes to portray the band this way.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Joan is inroduced in a clothing store being told to look in the women's section but then dumping all her change on the counter for a man's leather jacket.

* InformedAttribute: Much fuss is made of Cherie's resemblance to Brigitte Bardot but Dakota Fanning doesn't quite fit the profile.

A 2010 ComingOfAgeStory about the first all-female rock band Music/TheRunaways. In the middle of the 1970s, Joan Jett is sick and tired of the gender divide in rock music and decides to form an all-girl rock band. Record producer Kim Fowley sees potential and assembles a line-up of aspiring female rock musicians. The only thing that's missing is a singer...which all changes when Fowley spots 15-year-old Cherie Currie in a night club. The Runaways are formed and it's a tale of [[SexDrugsAndRockAndRoll fame, fortune, drug abuse, cattiness and lesbianism]].

* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Joan and Cherie. The latter's relationship with her sister Marie is also quite close too.

* ShownTheirWork: The performance of "Cherry Bomb" in Japan was recreated almost completely spot on down to the costumes, choreography and lighting.

* JustForFun/XMeetsY: In-universe. Cherie is described by Kim as "Bowie meets Bardot".

* JailBait: Cherie Currie was marketed as such, being only fifteen when the band was formed.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Joan is int inroduced in a clothing store being told to look in the women's section but then dumping all her change on the counter for a man's leather jacket.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Joan is introduced in a clothing store being told to look in the women's section but then dumping all her change on the counter for a man's leather jacket.

* TheLadette: Joan - a lover of rock music and leather jackets. Additionally there's a scene where she [[UrineTrouble pees]] on another band's instruments because they were rude to The Runaways.

* BiTheWay: Joan, while Cherie is more AmbiguouslyBi.