#869: COPPOLA, Francis Ford: Rumble Fish (1983)

COPPOLA, Francis Ford (United States)
Rumble Fish [1983]
Spine #869
Blu-ray


In this deeply personal tale of estrangement and reconciliation between two rebellious brothers, set in a dreamlike and timeless Tulsa, Francis Ford Coppola gives mythic dimensions to intimate, painful emotions. The director's "art film for teenagers" was his second adaptation of young-adult novelist S.E. Hinton's work in a single year, after the more classically styled The Outsiders. Graced with a remarkable cast headed by Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, and Diane Lane; haunting black-and-white visuals that hark back to German expressionism and forward to Coppola's own Tetro; and a powerful percussive score by Stewart Copeland that underlines the move's romantic fatalism, Rumble Fish pulsates throughout with genuine love and dread.

94 minutes
Black & White
2.0 Surround
1:85:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2017
Director/Writers


Based on the novel Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton.
Screenplay by Hinton and Francis Ford Coppola.
Coppola was 44 was when he directed Rumble Fish.

The Film

A

Film Rating (0-60):

60

The Extras

The Booklet

Eight-panel foldout poster featuring an essay by critic Glenn Kenny.

Commentary

Featuring Coppola.

Interviews 1

With Coppola, author and coscreenwriter Hinton, associate producer Roman Coppola, and actors Dillon and Lane.

Conversation

Between DP Stephen H. Barum and production designer Dean Tavoularis.

Pieces

From 2005 about the film’s score and production.

Interviews 2

From 1983 with Dillon, Lane, and actor Vincent Spano, and producer Doug Claybourne.

French television interview

From 1984 with actor Rourke.

Locations: Looking for Rusty James

A 2013 documentary by Alberto Fuguet about the impact of Rumble Fish.

Piece

About the film’s existentialist elements.

Music video

“Don’t Box Me In”

Deleted scenes

With a new introduction by Coppola.

Trailer

Extras Rating (0-40):

39

60 + 39 =

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