Movie

Rumble Fish

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

★ 7.0(763)19831h 34m

Rumble Fish is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fetch TV in Australia. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 20 June 2026.

Where to watch Rumble Fish

🇦🇺 Australia

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Good to know

Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Release date: 1983-10-09
Runtime: 1h 34m
Language: English
Box office: $2,494,480
Budget: $10,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: American Zoetrope

Rumble Fish — trailer

About Rumble Fish

Rumble Fish is a 1983 movie in the Crime, Drama and Romance genres, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke and Diane Lane. It has a runtime of 1 hour 34 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 763 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Rumble Fish in Australia — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Matt Dillon

Rusty James

Mickey Rourke

The Motorcycle Boy

Diane Lane

Patty

Dennis Hopper

Father

Diana Scarwid

Cassandra

Vincent Spano

Steve

Nicolas Cage

Smokey

Chris Penn

B.J. Jackson

Laurence Fishburne

Midget

William Smith

Patterson the Cop

Michael Higgins

Mr. Harrigan

Glenn Withrow

Biff Wilcox

Themes & keywords

street gangpool billiardsgangthugtulsa, oklahomabrother brother relationshipbased on young adult noveldreary

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Rumble Fish in Australia?+

In Australia, Rumble Fish is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fetch TV. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Rumble Fish on Netflix?+

Rumble Fish is not on Netflix in Australia right now.

How long is Rumble Fish?+

Rumble Fish has a runtime of 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).

Who stars in Rumble Fish?+

Rumble Fish stars Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Dennis Hopper and Diana Scarwid.

When did Rumble Fish come out?+

Rumble Fish is a 1983 movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

What genre is Rumble Fish?+

Rumble Fish is Crime, Drama and Romance film.

Who directed Rumble Fish?+

Rumble Fish was directed by Francis Ford Coppola.