Tag Archives: Rumble Fish

2008 Books Read

… in the order in which I finished them, understanding that very often I read many books at the same time. I count re-read books, by the way. I’ll include links to any posts or book excerpts I might have … Continue reading

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Through the Fishtank: Mickey Rourke in The Rainmaker

Francis Ford Coppola directed Mickey Rourke in Rumblefish in 1983. In 1997, Coppola put the by-then-fallen Mickey Rourke in The Rainmaker, where he played the sleazy lawyer Bruiser Stone. There is something about Mickey Rourke’s career that loops back in … Continue reading

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S.E. Hinton and Her “Rumble Fish”

The author of Rumble Fish, during the filming of the movie, staring through the fishtank.

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The Weird Wonderful Look of Rumble Fish

I’m saving up all my big talking for the piece I’m working on about Mickey Rourke right now, but I saw Rumble Fish in high school (it was the big Matt Dillon – S.E. Hinton collaboration that swept the nation, … Continue reading

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Mickey Rourke Homework From Michael

Quoted from one of the many emails that have been flying back and forth: MUST-SEE MICKEY MOVIES YOU HAVEN’T COMMENTED ON YET (that i’m sure you’ve either seen or know you should): POPE OF GREENWICH VILLAGE: most guys love this … Continue reading

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