Rumble Fish (1983)

  • R
  • 10/07/1983 (US)
  • Crime, Drama, Romance
  • 1h 34m

Rusty James can't live up to his brother's reputation. His brother can't live it down.

Overview

Absent-minded street thug Rusty James struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days of gang warfare.

S.E. Hinton

Novel, Screenplay

Francis Ford Coppola

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Matt Dillon's headshot

Matt Dillon

Rusty James
Mickey Rourke's headshot

Mickey Rourke

The Motorcycle Boy
Diane Lane's headshot

Diane Lane

Patty
Dennis Hopper's headshot

Dennis Hopper

Father
Diana Scarwid's headshot

Diana Scarwid

Cassandra
Vincent Spano's headshot

Vincent Spano

Steve
Nicolas Cage's headshot

Nicolas Cage

Smokey
Chris Penn's headshot

Chris Penn

B.J. Jackson

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