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Rumble Fish · LeviOsa

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

CrimeDramaRomance1h 34m

🍅77%

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77%

Tomatometer

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80%

Popcornmeter

7.0

TMDB

Storyline

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.

Trailers

4 videos

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Original theatrical trailer

Rumble Fish (Modern Trailer)

Rumble Fish (Modern Trailer)

Matt Dillon and Diane Lane on RUMBLE FISH

Matt Dillon and Diane Lane on RUMBLE FISH

Richard Linklater presents Francis Ford Coppola's RUMBLE FISH at the Marchesa

Richard Linklater presents Francis Ford Coppola's RUMBLE FISH at the Marchesa

Details

DirectorFrancis Ford Coppola

ReleasedOct 9, 1983

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$10M

Revenue

$2.5M

Parental guideRUS

Studios

American ZoetropeHotweather Films

Cast

Matt Dillon

Matt Dillon

Rusty James

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

The Motorcycle Boy

Diane Lane

Diane Lane

Patty

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Father

Diana Scarwid

Diana Scarwid

Cassandra

Vincent Spano

Vincent Spano

Steve

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Smokey

Chris Penn

Chris Penn

B.J. Jackson

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Midget

William Smith

William Smith

Patterson the Cop

Michael Higgins

Michael Higgins

Mr. Harrigan

Glenn Withrow

Glenn Withrow

Biff Wilcox

Where to watch(NG)

Rent / Buy

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Apple TV Store

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YouTube

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Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

7 fresh · 1 rotten

Critics consensus

“Rumble Fish frustrates even as it intrigues, but director Francis Ford Coppola's strong visual style helps compensate for a certain narrative stasis.”

77% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

R

Richard Brody

RTThe New YorkerJan 4, 2021

A myth-infused coming-of-age story that's directed with a grandly imaginative visual repertoire to match.

R

Richard Corliss

RTTIME MagazineDec 11, 2007

If Rumble Fish fails as a traditional movie about real people, it is beguiling as an exercise in hallucinatory style.

V

Variety Staff

RTVarietyDec 11, 2007

Overwrought and overthought.

A

Alan Jones

RTRadio TimesApr 1, 2025

The drama is extremely mannered and the symbolism a mite overdone, but it's a visually startling knockout, brilliantly filmed in moody black and white with some dashes of colour.

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Information

Title

Rumble Fish

Released

Oct 9, 1983

Rated

R

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 34m

Status

Released

Studios

American Zoetrope, Hotweather Films

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