Rumble Fish

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

Oct 21 1983 R 1h 34m
Crime, Drama, Romance

Rusty James, an absent-minded street thug, struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation and longs for the days when gang warfare was going on.

Plot

Rusty James is the leader of a small, dying gang in an industrial town. He lives in the shadow of the memory of his absent, older brother -- The Motorcycle Boy. His mother has left, his father drinks, school has no meaning for him and his relationships are shallow. He is drawn into one more gang fight and the events that follow begin to change his life.

Written by

S.E. Hinton, Francis Ford Coppola

Directed by

Francis Ford Coppola

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

American Zoetrope, Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 4 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
40,929
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
63
Popularity
NA