Rumble Fish`s Main Characters

Rusty James: He was one of the main characters in “Rumble Fish”. He is a really young kid, who liked fighting and getting into trouble. “Rusty” is important to the book since is his real life, experiences and surroundings the ones that are described in the book.

The Motorcycle Boy: He is “Rusty James” brother. The Motorcycle boy is essential in the book because of his relationship with his brother and his impact on him.
Steve Hays: Rusty`s best friend. In the book it is represented as a good friend who never leaves “Rusty” alone, but that at the end of the story makes a decision and drifts apart from “Rusty James” for good.

Patty: Rusty James` girlfriend. She is in love with “Rusty” until she finds out that he cheated on her, that is when she ends up with their relationship. As we can read in the book, this really affects “Rusty James”.

Cassandra: Supposedly she was the motorcycle Boy’s girlfriend. She didn’t have a big role in the book, but it was very noticeable that Rusty didn’t like her at all. He mentions that is impossible that his brother is with her since she does dope.

Patterson: Member of the police department, a cop, who had been paying close attention to everything that the motorcycle boy and rusty james do. He wanted to get them and put them in jail.

Smokey: He is a young boy who at the end of the movie gets Patty’s attention. Rusty james realizes that he planned everything so that Patty would break up with him. He also shows off when saying that he was now the most important guy in the neighbourhood.
Rusty's parents: Rusty`s mother is gone, she left him when he was a couple of months old. On the other hand, his father became alcoholic when his wife left them alone, he was a lawyer but he doesn’t work. He only receives a pay check from the government and gives a little money to Rusty, unless he had already drunk it.