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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.