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IMDb rating 7.1
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Critic rating 8

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rated 8

Coppola seemed to trade in plot for style in this one, with the film shot in grainy black-and-white apart from the fish swimming around a tank in a shop window that the brothers often pass...

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Cast & Crew

Dennis Hopper
As Father
Nicolas Cage
As Smokey
William Smith
As Patterson the Cop
Tracey Walter
As Alley Mugger
Mickey Rourke
As The Motorcycle Boy

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Rusty James, a young man living in Tulsa, Oklahoma, struggles to live up to his older brother's reputation as a legendary motorcycle gang leader. When his brother unexpectedly returns home after a two-month absence, Rusty James finds himself caught up in a dangerous world of gang violence and personal turmoil. With an all-star cast including Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, and Nicolas Cage, this unforgettable story captures the gritty reality of life on the streets and the enduring power of family bonds.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Rumble Fish include Mississippi Burning, Stand by Me, Bad Boys, Risky Business, Made in Britain, American Gigolo.

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Rumble Fish was released in theaters on October 21, 1983.