Upon arriving back in the United States, Cherie begins to abuse her alcoholic father's painkiller medication.Īt the studio recording their next album, Cherie has a mental breakdown and refuses to play after reading a cruel comment about her by Kim in a magazine article. Cherie's drug use worsens, until she overdoses in the hotel elevator and is sent to the hospital. As Lita, Cherie and Joan argue, overenthusiastic fans break through the window and chase the girls out of the building. Cherie is shocked because she thought the articles were to cover the whole band. Following their performance, Lita throws magazines at Cherie because they have pictures of Cherie only. On account of the album's success, they travel to Japan to play a concert. The Runaways are soon signed to Mercury Records and release an album. Joan and Cherie share a passionate kiss (but what follows between them is not explicit). Cherie sings the song and becomes part of the band, named the Runaways, joined by Lita Ford on lead guitar and Robin on bass. ![]() Kim and Joan then write " Cherry Bomb" on the spot for Cherie to audition with. Cherie learns Peggy Lee's " Fever" instead and goes to audition, but the band is disappointed at her choice. They invite her to audition at a trailer park in the San Fernando Valley and to prepare a Suzi Quatro song to perform at her audition. Kim and Joan comb Los Angeles' clubs to look for attractive blondes and discover Cherie. Joan and Sandy become friends and start jamming when Kim suggests that they recruit an attractive blonde in the vein of Brigitte Bardot. ![]() ![]() He introduces Joan to Sandy West, a drummer. At a club one night, she meets record producer Kim Fowley and talks about starting an all-girl rock band. Joan Jett is a teenager who also dreams of rock stardom. At her high school talent show, she lip syncs to " Lady Grinning Soul" and wins, despite some hecklers in the audience. She idolizes David Bowie and cuts her hair and dons make-up so she will resemble Bowie's character Aladdin Sane. Cherie Currie is a teenager in Los Angeles who desperately wants to be a rock star.
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