Rumble Fish (1983)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 94 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Stars: Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke and Diane Lane
IMDb score:
7,1 (40.998)
Releasedate: 9 October 1983
Rumble Fish plot
"Rusty James can't live up to his brother's reputation. His brother can't live it down."
Rusty James is the leader of a small gang in an industrial town. He always lives in the shadow of his older brother, The Motorcycle Boy. His mother has left, his father drinks, school is not important to him at all and his relationships always come to nothing. He gets involved in another gang fight and the ensuing situations change Rusty's life.
Actors and actresses
Rusty James
The Motorcycle Boy
Patty
Father
Cassandra
Steve
Smokey
B.J. Jackson
Midget
Patterson the Cop
Reviews & comments
sinterklaas
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- 3321 votes
Very nice coming of age film by Copola. Matt Dillon and Mickey Rourke? A beautiful duo!
Remarkable is all the black and white in which the film was shot... except for the fish in question. I expected something from a mafia movie, but it doesn't come close to that. Here we follow the life of the hot-tempered but insecure Rusty James who puts his impulsiveness for fights number one above the beautiful things in life... For example, his love for Patty. However, he is only too eager to follow in the footsteps of his brother Motorcycle Boy and yes... as the boyhood dream often is: to be as tough as your older brother. But that often ends in disappointment and fatal consequences. In the meantime, family matters also play a role, whereby we are regularly treated to strong moments when the brothers show themselves more.
And then that hover scene... unforgettable!
The ending was also very nice... only I thought James' reaction to the fact that his brother was shot by the police was a bit too mild.
The decors of Detroit's shabby slums also provided an appropriate atmosphere. Quite different from the Bronx or Chicago...
4.0*
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