--- title: "Rumble Fish: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/rumble-fish/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/rumble-fish" cast: 29 crew: 80 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Rumble Fish (1983): cast and crew 29 cast and 80 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Matt Dillon](https://film.one/person/matt-dillon.md) as Rusty James - [Mickey Rourke](https://film.one/person/mickey-rourke.md) as The Motorcycle Boy - [Diane Lane](https://film.one/person/diane-lane.md) as Patty - [Dennis Hopper](https://film.one/person/dennis-hopper.md) as Father - [Diana Scarwid](https://film.one/person/diana-scarwid.md) as Cassandra - [Vincent Spano](https://film.one/person/vincent-spano.md) as Steve - [Nicolas Cage](https://film.one/person/nicolas-cage.md) as Smokey - [Chris Penn](https://film.one/person/chris-penn.md) as B.J. Jackson - [Laurence Fishburne](https://film.one/person/laurence-fishburne.md) as Midget - [William Smith](https://film.one/person/william-smith.md) as Patterson the Cop - [Michael Higgins](https://film.one/person/michael-higgins.md) as Mr. Harrigan - [Glenn Withrow](https://film.one/person/glenn-withrow.md) as Biff Wilcox - [Tom Waits](https://film.one/person/tom-waits.md) as Benny - Herb Rice as Black Pool Player - Maybelle Wallace as Late Pass Clerk - Nona Manning as Patty's Mom - [Sofia Coppola](https://film.one/person/sofia-coppola.md) as Donna - Gian-Carlo Coppola as Cousin James - [S.E. Hinton](https://film.one/person/s-e-hinton.md) as Hooker on Strip - Emmett Brown as Mr. Dobson - [Tracey Walter](https://film.one/person/tracey-walter.md) as Alley Mugger - Lance Guecia as Alley Mugger - Bob Maras as Policeman - J.T. Turner as Math Teacher - Keeva Clayton as Lake Girl - Kirsten Hayden as Lake Girl - Karen Parker as Lake Girl - Sussannah Darcy as Lake Girl - Kristi Somers as Lake Girl ## Directing - [Francis Ford Coppola](https://film.one/person/francis-ford-coppola.md): Director - Sandy King: Script Supervisor - [David Valdes](https://film.one/person/david-valdes.md): First Assistant Director - [Mark Radcliffe](https://film.one/person/mark-radcliffe.md): Second Assistant Director ## Writing - [Francis Ford Coppola](https://film.one/person/francis-ford-coppola.md): Screenplay - [S.E. Hinton](https://film.one/person/s-e-hinton.md): Novel, Screenplay ## Production - [Fred Roos](https://film.one/person/fred-roos.md): Producer - [Doug Claybourne](https://film.one/person/doug-claybourne.md): Producer - [Francis Ford Coppola](https://film.one/person/francis-ford-coppola.md): Executive Producer - Thomas M. Hammel: Unit Production Manager - Laurel Walter: Producer's Assistant - John Robert Askew: Extras Casting - Gian-Carlo Coppola: Associate Producer - Jeff Block: Extras Casting - Janet Hirshenson: Additional Casting - Teri Fettis-D'Ovidio: Production Coordinator - [Roman Coppola](https://film.one/person/roman-coppola.md): Associate Producer - Paul Tompkins: Location Manager ## Camera - [Stephen H. Burum](https://film.one/person/stephen-h-burum.md): Director of Photography - Dustin Blauvelt: Assistant Camera - James Zenk: Still Photographer - Steven Hiller: Second Assistant Camera - Emmett Brown: Key Grip - Ben Beaird: Dolly Grip - Bill Fleming: Grip - Larry Lydia: Dolly Grip - Ted Bokhof: Camera Operator - John Englert: Best Boy Grip - Jack Bauer: Grip ## Editing - [Barry Malkin](https://film.one/person/barry-malkin.md): Editor ## Sound and music - Richard Beggs: Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer - [Stewart Copeland](https://film.one/person/stewart-copeland.md): Original Music Composer - Robert Randles: Music Editor - Edward Beyer: Supervising Sound Editor - Maurice Schell: Sound Editor - C.J. Appel: Sound Editor - Marissa De Guzman: Assistant Sound Editor - Kevin Lee: Assistant Sound Editor - Tom Bellfort: Assistant Sound Editor - Randy Thom: Sound Recordist - Mark Rathaus: Assistant Sound Editor - David Parker: Sound Mixer - James Austin: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Michael Jacobi: Sound Editor - Leslie Shatz: Dialogue Editor ## Art - [Dean Tavoularis](https://film.one/person/dean-tavoularis.md): Production Design - [Dennis Gassner](https://film.one/person/dennis-gassner.md): Graphic Designer - Robert C. Goldstein: Set Designer - Kurt Ehlers: Construction Foreman - Allan Kuhn: Assistant Property Master - John J. Rutchland Jr.: Construction Coordinator - Douglas: Property Master - Nick F. Caprarelli: Leadman - John J. Rutchland III: Construction Foreman - Sue Belknap: Set Dresser - John O'Connell: Set Painter - Mary Swanson: Set Decoration - Donald Elmblad: Set Dresser ## Costume and make-up - [Marjorie Bowers](https://film.one/person/marjorie-bowers.md): Costume Design - Tim McNally: Makeup Artist - Ernest Misko: Costume Supervisor - Jeff Kennemore: Makeup Artist - Susan Mills: Hairstylist - Peter Tothpal: Hairstylist ## Lighting - Lou Tobin: Gaffer - Alex Skvorzov: Best Boy Electric ## Crew - August Coppola: Thanks - Daniel R. Suhart: Dialogue Coach - Dennis Dion: Special Effects Coordinator - Buddy Joe Hooker: Stunt Coordinator, Stunts - William Jakubecy: Transportation Captain - Robert Spurlock: Special Effects - Corky Coble: Projection - Richard Fitzgerald: Craft Service - Martin Bresin: Special Effects - Billy Hank Hooker: Stunts - Joseph W. Hunt: Transportation Coordinator - Tim A. Davison: Stunts - Freddie Hice: Stunts - Dick Ziker: Stunts --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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