Rumble Fish
Seen it?1983 | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (74% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and romantics. If you loved Scarface or The Bikeriders, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 230K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
- Matt DillonRusty James
- Mickey RourkeThe Motorcycle Boy
- Diane LanePatty
- Dennis HopperFather
- Diana ScarwidCassandra
- Vincent SpanoSteve
- Nicolas CageSmokey
- Chris PennB.J. Jackson
- Laurence FishburneMidget
- William SmithPatterson the Cop