Movie Description Francis Ford Coppola directed this beautiful black-and-white version of S.E. Hinton's popular youth novel. RUMBLE FISH explores the relationship between a young street thug, Rusty James (Matt Dillon), and his older brother, the legendary Motorcycle Boy (Mickey Rourke). When Motorcycle Boy comes back to town, he finds Rusty James trying to imitate his former gang leader ways and their father (Dennis Hopper) trying to drink away a troubled past. The only color images in the film are the shots of the Siamese fighting fish that the color-blind Motorcycle Boy admires.
| Credits | | Producer: | Doug Claybourne, Fred Roos | | Cast: | Christopher Penn, Dennis Hopper, Matt Dillon, Tracey Walter |
| Details | | Edition: | Subtitled Spanish |
Notes DVD Features:
Region 1 Encoding; Production Notes, Cast & Filmmaker's Bios, Film Highlights, Theatrical Trailer, Filmed on location in Tulsa and Sapulpa, Oklahoma.
Sprocket holes can be seen running across the film during the entire scene when Matt Dillon meets Diane Lane unpacking groceries in front of her house. Despite the availability of other takes, Coppola liked the take with the damaged film the best and kept it in the movie.
Sofia Coppola, starring as Diane Lane's young sister, is billed as Domino.
Coppola dedicated the film to his own older brother, August, whom he much admired growing up.
Editorial Reviews "...[The] film achieves the status of monochrome dream-poem almost effortlessly..." Sight and Sound - p.152-3 - Chris Auty (03/01/1984)
"...Beautifully photographed in black and white....Nicolas Cage is a strong presence..." Variety - Har. (10/12/1983)
"...It's a kick to watch so many actors who are still with us posturing in a movie this self-consciously stylized..." USA Today - p.3D - Mike Clark (06/24/1994)
3 stars out of 5 -- "[With] moody monochrome visuals, Police man Stewart Copeland's sparse, percussive score and blatant riffs on THE WILD ONE." Total Film - Matt Mueller (10/01/2007)
4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]nformed by the director's upbringing....[The film] played like an homage to a 1950s teen movie." Uncut - Alastair McKay (10/01/2007)
4 stars out of 5 -- "As an atmospheric expression of existential male anxiety, it's got a lot going for it and leaves quite an impression." Empire - Simon Crook (09/01/2007)
3 stars out of 5 -- "[E]njoyable for the young cast. We're talking Matt Dillon, Nicolas Cage, Mickey Rourke and more. Interesting." Ultimate DVD - Jason Caro (10/01/2007)
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