Rent Rumble Fish (1983)
3.5 of 5 from 137 ratings
1h 30min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Rusty James (Matt Dillon) is a troubled juvenile delinquent trying to live up to the legendary reputation of his older brother, Motorcycle Boy (Mickey Rourke). One night, while Rusty James and his friends Smokey (Nicolas Cage), Steve (Vincent Spano), and B.J. (Christopher Penn) are involved in a rumble, Motorcycle Boy returns home from California after a two-month absence. After Motorcycle Boy reveals some family secrets about their mother, both brothers become determined to escape their lives or die trying.
- Actors:
- Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Dennis Hopper, Diana Scarwid, Vincent Spano, Nicolas Cage, Chris Penn, Laurence Fishburne, William Smith, Michael Higgins, Glenn Withrow, Tom Waits, Herb Rice, Maybelle Wallace, Nona Manning, Sofia Coppola, Gian-Carlo Coppola, S.E. Hinton, Emmett Brown
- Directors:
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Producers:
- Doug Claybourne, Fred Roos
- Writers:
- S.E. Hinton, Francis Ford Coppola
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- Getting to Know..., Masters of Cinema, The Coppola Clan: Hollywood's Most Creative Family, Top Films
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 27/08/2012
- Run Time:
- 95 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour and B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Music and Effects Track
- Audio Commentary by Francis Ford Coppola
- On Location in Tulsa, a video piece featuring new and vintage interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
- The Percussion-Based. Score, a video piece on the film's soundtrack
- Six Deleted Scenes
- Original Theatrical Trailer
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Reviews (2) of Rumble Fish
A cult film - Rumble Fish review by CP Customer
Very surprised there are no reviews here, so.....
I loved it when I was younger and watched again more recently with my son. Worth watching just see these actors while they were young. Compare with The Outsiders and James Dean films or St Elmo's Fire.
4 out of 4 members found this review helpful.
Style in Search of Soul - Rumble Fish review by griggs
Early on, I feared Rumble Fish might favour style over substance, especially given Matt Dillon’s wooden performance. Instead, it unfolds as a surprisingly thoughtful exploration on youth culture, gang life, belonging, and the toxic side of teenage masculinity. Coppola’s experimental choices–especially the striking black-and-white cinematography–give the film a dreamlike quality, elevating it beyond a standard coming-of-age story. Dillon’s stiffness risks undermining the film, but Mickey Rourke’s quiet magnetism as his older brother keeps it grounded. Yet, for all its ambition, the film’s visual style and narrative never fully coalesce, leaving it more intriguing than emotionally resonant. A flawed yet fascinating film, defined by its visual boldness and Coppola’s willingness to take risks.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.