Rumble Fish
Rusty James can't live up to his brother's reputation. His brother can't live it down.
CrimeDramaRomancestreet gangpool billiardsgangthugtulsa, oklahomabrother brother relationshipbased on young adult noveldreary
A melancholic portrait of a young street thug trapped between admiration for his brother's past and the fading allure of gang life, shot in a dreamy, stylized noir register.
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.
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