# Rumble Fish (1983)

> A fiercely stylized teen drama follows a Tulsa gang leader whose devotion to his legendary older brother exposes the emptiness of the life he has inherited.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/192

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance
- Director: Francis Ford Coppola
- Cast: Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Dennis Hopper, Diana Scarwid, Vincent Spano, Nicolas Cage, Chris Penn
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086216/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, expressionistic, brooding, late night cinephile viewing, moody weekend

## Synopsis

A young gang leader struggles to find his identity amid the chaos of street life and family shadows.

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