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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.8 / 100
1983·Crime / Drama / Romance·1h 34m

RUMBLE FISH

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

Absent-minded street thug Rusty James struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days of gang warfare.

Above the Line
Francis Ford Coppola·DirectorS.E. Hinton·ScreenplayFrancis Ford Coppola·ScreenplayStephen H. Burum·Director of PhotographyStewart Copeland·Original Music ComposerBarry Malkin·Editor
Cast
Matt Dillon·Rusty JamesMickey Rourke·The Motorcycle BoyDiane Lane·PattyDennis Hopper·FatherDiana Scarwid·CassandraVincent Spano·SteveNicolas Cage·SmokeyChris Penn·B.J. JacksonLaurence Fishburne·MidgetWilliam Smith·Patterson the Cop
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Francis Ford Coppola·Director
Writing· 3
S.E. Hinton·ScreenplayFrancis Ford Coppola·ScreenplayS.E. Hinton·Novel
Camera· 4
Stephen H. Burum·Director of PhotographyJames Zenk·Still PhotographerDustin Blauvelt·Assistant CameraSteven Hiller·Second Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Barry Malkin·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Stewart Copeland·Original Music ComposerRichard Beggs·Sound DesignerRandy Thom·Sound RecordistRobert Randles·Music EditorEdward Beyer·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 7
Dean Tavoularis·Production DesignMarjorie Bowers·Costume DesignTim McNally·Makeup ArtistAllan Kuhn·Assistant Property MasterDouglas·Property MasterDennis Gassner·Graphic DesignerRobert C. Goldstein·Set Designer
Production· 6
Doug Claybourne·ProducerFred Roos·ProducerFrancis Ford Coppola·Executive ProducerRoman Coppola·Associate ProducerLaurel Walter·Producer's AssistantThomas M. Hammel·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
August Coppola·ThanksDaniel R. Suhart·Dialogue CoachBuddy Joe Hooker·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
62.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
75%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI -75%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Rumble Fish's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#121516
#FFFFFF
#8A3423
Mood
Gritty, Intense
Composition
Split
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two young men in a monochromatic, high-contrast image against a dark background. One man, wearing a tank top and dark pants, stands on the l”

dramacrime
Key Elements
Motorcycle
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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