Rumble Fish is a 1983 American drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It is based on the novel Rumble Fish by S. E. Hinton, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Coppola. The film stars Matt Dillon and Mickey Rourke. The film centers on the relationship between a character called the Motorcycle Boy, a revered former gang leader wishing to live a more peaceful life, and his younger brother, Rusty James, a teenaged hoodlum who aspires to become as feared as his brother. Coppola wrote the screenplay for the film with Hinton on his days off from shooting The Outsiders. He made the films back to back, retaining much of the same cast and crew, particularly Matt Dillon and Diane Lane. Rumble Fish is dedicated to Coppola's brother August. The film is notable for its avant-garde style with a film noir feel, shot on stark high-contrast black-and-white film, using the spherical cinematographic process with allusions to French New Wave cinema and German Expressionism.
| Director | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Produced by | Francis Ford Coppola, Doug Claybourne, Fred Roos |
| Screenplay by | S. E. Hinton, Francis Ford Coppola |
| Starring | Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Vincent Spano, Diane Lane, Diana Scarwid, Nicolas Cage, Dennis Hopper |
| Music | Stewart Copeland |
| Cinematography | Stephen H. Burum |
| Edited by | Barry Malkin |
| Production, company | Zoetrope Studios |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Released | October 08, 1983 |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
| Box office | $2,494,480 |
| Netflix ID | 923565 |
About Rumble Fish
Based on S. E. Hinton's novel of the same name, the film follows Rusty James who is excited for the return of his brother, Motorcycle Boy, in order to get away from Rusty's alcoholic father.
Achievement of Rumble Fish
Francis Ford Coppola wrote, produced, and directed the film. The film has many allusions to German Expressionistic films.
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Latest information about Rumble Fish updated on July 28 2021.
