Rusty-James

Fictional character
Rusty-James
First appearanceRumble Fish
Created byS. E. Hinton
Portrayed byMatt Dillon

Rusty James is a fictional character in author S. E. Hinton's 1975 novel Rumble Fish. The book was adapted to film and directed by Francis Ford Coppola in 1983. In the film, Rusty-James is played by Matt Dillon. In the book, Rusty James is a tall 14 year old kid in Junior High School with dark red hair and Hershey brown eyes.

Cultural impact

In 2012, Green Day released the album ¡Uno!, which includes a song named "Rusty James". The song talks about the former gangs, as mentioned in the book.

  • Rusty James at the Internet Movie Database
  • Rumble Fish at IMDb
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S. E. Hinton
Books
Characters
  • Ponyboy Curtis
  • Rusty-James
Adaptations
  • Tex (1982)
  • The Outsiders (1983 film)
  • Rumble Fish (1983)
  • That Was Then... This Is Now (1985)
  • The Outsiders (1990 sequel TV series)
  • The Outsiders (2023 stage musical)