Rusty James is the leader of a small, dying gang in an industrial town. He lives in the shadow of the memory of his absent, older brother -- The Motorcycle Boy. His mother has left, his father drinks, school has no meaning for him and his relationships are shallow. He is drawn into one more gang fight and the events that follow begin to change his life.


Books with substantial mentioning of Rumble Fish

David Thomson
Have you seen?, A personal introduction to 1,000 films
New York, 2008

Reviews

Neil Alcock, Rumble Fish, in: Empire, nr. 279 (September), 2012 pp. 136-137 (DVD review)