Rumble Fish

The Brief

Francis Ford Coppola’s windblown, dreamlike vision of a film. Rumble Fish is Francis Ford Coppola’s highly atmospheric, stylized black-and-white portrait of brothers Rusty James (Matt Dillon) and the enigmatic Motorcycle Boy (Mickey Rourke). Set in a nameless American city, the film follows Rusty’s turbulent street life and his longing for something more. Plot takes a back seat to mood and moments—this is a poetic, drifting film that moves to its own rhythm. Often considered Coppola’s last truly great film, Rumble Fish is a defining alternative American ’80s classic. The cast is remarkable, featuring Dennis Hopper, Nicolas Cage, Chris Penn, Laurence Fishburne, Tom Waits as a philosophical bartender, and a young Sofia Coppola. The legendary score by Stewart Copeland of The Police adds decisively to the film’s singular pulse. Good to know: * Language: English * Subtitles: Norwegian * Age rating: 15 years