Rumble Fish

– Rusty James, an absent-minded street thug struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's repu..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 34 Minutes
Release Year:
1983
Rumble Fish (1983)

Rusty James, an absent-minded street thug struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days when gang warfare was going on.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Rumble Fish (1983) - Trailer

Release Date:

21 Oct 1983

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Francis Ford Coppola

Writer:

S.E. Hinton (novel), S.E. Hinton (screenplay), Francis Ford Coppola (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Dennis Hopper

Plot:

Rusty James is the leader of a small, dying gang in an industrial town. He lives in the shadow of the memory of his absent, older brother -- The Motorcycle Boy. His mother has left, his father drinks, school has no meaning for him and his relationships are shallow. He is drawn into one more gang fight and the events that follow begin to change his life.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination.

Production:

Universal Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
70%
Metacritic:
63%