Rumble Fish (1983) featured a cast of 29 tracked actors. Of these, 14 (67%) are still alive today and 7 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is S.E. Hinton, age 78. This film starred Matt Dillon and Mickey Rourke.
67% still with us· verified cast48% of full cast · incl. 8 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 67% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 58.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast29 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1983 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Dillon Rusty James | Rusty James | Living | 18/02/1964 | 62 | — | 19 |
 Mickey Rourke The Motorcycle Boy | The Motorcycle Boy | Living | 16/09/1952 | 74 | — | 31 |
 Diane Lane Patty | Patty | Living | 22/01/1965 | 61 | — | 18 |
 Dennis Hopper Father | Father | Deceased | 17/05/1936 | 74 | 29/05/2010 | 47 |
 Diana Scarwid Cassandra | Cassandra | Living | 27/08/1955 | 71 | — | 28 |
 Vincent Spano Steve | Steve | Living | 18/10/1962 | 63 | — | 21 |
 Nicolas Cage Smokey | Smokey | Living | 07/01/1964 | 62 | — | 19 |
 Chris Penn B.J. Jackson | B.J. Jackson | Deceased | 10/10/1965 | 40 | 24/01/2006 | 18 |
 Laurence Fishburne Midget | Midget | Living | 30/07/1961 | 65 | — | 22 |
 William Smith Patterson the Cop | Patterson the Cop | Deceased | 24/03/1933 | 88 | 05/07/2021 | 50 |
 Michael Higgins Mr. Harrigan | Mr. Harrigan | Deceased | 20/01/1920 | 88 | 05/11/2008 | 63 |
 Glenn Withrow Biff Wilcox | Biff Wilcox | Living | 16/09/1953 | 73 | — | 30 |
 Tom Waits Benny | Benny | Living | 07/12/1949 | 76 | — | 34 |
Herb Rice Black Pool Player | Black Pool Player | Living | 23/03/1951 | 75 | — | 32 |
Maybelle Wallace Late Pass Clerk | Late Pass Clerk | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Nona Manning Patty's Mom | Patty's Mom | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sofia Coppola Donna | Donna | Living | 14/05/1971 | 55 | — | 12 |
Gian-Carlo Coppola Cousin James | Cousin James | Deceased | 17/09/1963 | 22 | 26/05/1986 | 20 |
 S.E. Hinton Hooker on Strip | Hooker on Strip | Living | 22/07/1948 | 78 | — | 35 |
Emmett Brown Mr. Dobson | Mr. Dobson | Deceased | — | — | 12/04/1989 | — |
 Tracey Walter Alley Mugger | Alley Mugger | Living | 25/11/1947 | 78 | — | 36 |
 Lance Guecia Alley Mugger | Alley Mugger | Deceased | 23/12/1959 | 39 | 10/10/1999 | 24 |
Bob Maras Policeman | Policeman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
J.T. Turner Math Teacher | Math Teacher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Keeva Clayton Lake Girl | Lake Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kirsten Hayden Lake Girl | Lake Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Karen Parker Lake Girl | Lake Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sussannah Darcy Lake Girl | Lake Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kristi Somers Lake Girl | Lake Girl | Living | 09/05/1962 | 64 | — | 21 |