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'''Rusty James''': I never thought you were sorry about anything. }}
'''''Rumble Fish''''' is a coming of age novel by [[S. E. Hinton,]] and the sequel to her first classic, ''[[The Outsiders]]'', although the links between the two are slight.
The plot concerns Rusty James, an- [[Emo Teen]] on the inside, ruthless gangster on the outside, - who is constantly trying to live up to the reputation of his older brother, The Motorcycle Boy; whoironically, the older brother has grown bored with life and is, ironically, trying to escape from the reputation he has created. When The Motorcycle Boy comes back to town after several months on the road, Rusty James's world comes crashing down as he comes to terms with the fact that his brothersbrother's violent lifestyle is something that he can never have, and that he must rise above the only world he has ever known in order to prove himself the man he's always wanted to be, which means letting go of his brother.
WasThe book was made into a strange, black and white feature film by [[Francis Ford Coppola]], with the screenplay written largely by S. E. Hinton herself. Bashed by critics on its release for being confusing, and hugely unconventional, the film is now considered something of a cult classic, with many modern critics preferring it to the first film, [[The Outsiders (film)|the first book's film]]. The film starred [[Matt Dillon]], [[Mickey Rourke]], [[Diane Lane]], [[Nicolas Cage]], [[Vincent Spano]], [[Diana Scarwid]] and [[Dennis Hopper]].
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* [[Adults Are Useless]]
* [[Alternate Character Interpretation]]: Is Rusty James a misplaced [[The Catcher in The Rye|Holden Caulfield]], or a genuinely brilliant person whose intelligence is undermined by his relentless quest to be like his brother?
* [[Berserk Button]]: Rusty James prefers fighting with his bare hands and expects anyone to challenge him to do the same. He dared Biff Wilcox to take a swing at him and instead Wilcox pulls a knife. After a lengthy fight while trying to avoid getting stabbed, Rusty James really lets Biff have it, disarming him with a burning two-by-four and then beating him silly before tossing him through a window, while berating him for using a knife as he does.
{{Quote|'''Rusty James:''' You like to play with knives Biff!? Huh!? HUH!? YOU SON OF A BITCH!!}}
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