Mickey Rourke
Actor
Filmography (All Films)
- Eureka (1981)
- Dir. Nicolas Roeg
Feat. Gene Hackman, Rutger Hauer, Nicolas Roeg…
- Irishman Gene Hackman strikes it rich in Alaska, and retires to his own Carribean island for family fights with flaky son–in–law Rutger…
- Diner (1982)
- Dir. Barry Levinson
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Ellen Barkin, Kevin Bacon…
- Endearing, and enduring, tale of college friends growing up in the 1950s Baltimore was a box–office flop but soon found an enthusiastic…
- Rumble Fish (1983)
- Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Feat. Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Dennis Hopper…
- Coppola's cult fave is a highly stylised treatment of a teen delinquency drama may not be entirely appropriate, but it sure looks impressive. Equally…
- Pope of Greenwich Village, The (1984)
- Dir. Stuart Rosenberg
Feat. Eric Roberts, Mickey Rourke
- Perennial no–hoper Eric Roberts cons pal Mickey Rourke into a final heist, but stealing from the Mob proves to be a bad idea.…
- Year of the Dragon (1985)
- Dir. Michael Cimino
Feat. Mickey Rourke, John Lone
- Mickey Rourke leads a clean–up of corruption in New York's Chinatown. An arresting melodrama with gut–wrenching violence in the league of…
- 9 1/2 Weeks (1986)
- Dir. Adrian Lyne
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger
- See Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger at the peak of their self–obsessed careers in this sleazy but not unenjoyable romp through the dark side of…
- Barfly (1987)
- Dir. Barbet Schroeder
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Faye Dunaway, Alice Krige
- Mickey Rourke relishes his role as an alcoholic low–life with a gift for poetry. Loosely based on one Charles Bukowski, who wrote the script.
- Angel Heart (1987)
- Dir. Alan Parker
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Charlotte Rampling
- Things get increasingly bizarre for Mickey Rourke as a sleazy P.I. on the trail of a mysterious jazz singer. Genuinely creepy American gothic carries…
- Prayer for the Dying (1987)
- Dir. Mike Hodges
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Bob Hoskins, Alan Bates…
- Adaptation of Jack Higgins' novel in which Mickey Rourke plays a retired IRA hitman who is enticed into one final killing, with disasterous…
- Homeboy (1988)
- Dir. Michael Seresin
Feat. Mickey Rourke
- Grim tale with Mickey Rourke as an alcoholic boxer who struggles both in and outside the ring. Directed by Alan Parker's NZ–born cameraman…
- Francesco (1989)
- Dir. Liliana Cavani
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Helena Bonham Carter
- Mickey Rourke and Helena Bonham–Carter star in this lavish yet clunky Italian production of the story of Francis of Assisi, the 13th Century…
- Johnny Handsome (1989)
- Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Ellen Barkin, Elizabeth McGovern…
- Mickey Rourke plays a deformed petty criminal who takes the rap for a major robbery. In prison he is given a new handsome face and proceeds to avenge…
- Wild Orchid (1990)
- Dir. Zalman King
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Jacqueline Bisset, Bruce Greenwood…
- Brazilian–flavoured slice of Mickey Rourke erotica. Yup, it's that bad.
- Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991)
- Dir. Simon Wincer
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Don Johnson
- A self–mocking vehicle for macho stalwarts Rourke and Johnson. They team up to rob a bank, but it's O.K. coz they're helpin' out a buddy who's…
- Desperate Hours (1991)
- Dir. Michael Cimino
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Anthony Hopkins, Mimi Rogers
- Remake of a Bogart thriller in which escaped convict/psycho Mickey Rourke awaits his connection to freedom at an innocent family's home.
- White Sands (1992)
- Dir. Roger Donaldson
Feat. Willem Dafoe, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Mickey Rourke…
- When Deputy Willem Dafoe discovers a dead man and half a million bucks, we know something is mighty queer. Enter Mickey Rourke and all is explained.
- Last Outlaw, The (1994)
- Dir. Geoff Murphy
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Dermot Mulroney, Ted Levine…
- Kiwi director's bloody Western with Rourke as a psychopathic confederate hunting down the remnants of his white trash gang.
- F.T.W. (Last Ride, The) (1994)
- Dir. Michael Karbelnikoff
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Lori Singer
- Ex–con rodeo rider Mickey Rourke takes wounded bird Lori Singer under his wing in this brooding ballad of the mid–west. Evocative score…
- Fall Time (1995)
- Dir. Paul Warner
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Stephen Baldwin
- A prank backfires for three teenagers who interrupt the plans of hardened gangsters. The innocence lost of '50s America is disturbingly mirrored as…
- Double Team (1997)
- Dir. Tsui Hark
Feat. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Rodman, Mickey Rourke
- Jean Claude Van Damme and basketball superfreak Dennis Rodman muscle up against the reliable terrorism of the ultimate whacko, Mickey Rourke. …
- Rainmaker, The (1997)
- Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
Feat. Matt Damon, Danny De Vito, Jon Voight…
- John Grisham's novel is spared from the airport–novel–as–movie–fodder assembly line by a refined Coppola script that attends…
- Another 9 1/2 Weeks (Love in Paris) (1997)
- Dir. Anne Goursaud
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Angie Everhart, Steven Berkoff…
- Depending on your sensibilities this Parisian set sequel either represents a career nadir for Rourke or some kind of gonzo triumph. Either way…
- Thursday (1998)
- Dir. Skip Woods
Feat. Thomas Jane, Aaron Eckhart, Paulina Porizkova…
- Architect Thomas Jane has his suburban life up–ended when his drug–dealing past catches up with him in the form of Aaron Eckhart and his…
- Get Carter (2000)
- Dir. Stephen Kay
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Rachael Leigh Cook, Mickey Rourke…
- Unnecessary remake of the British hard–boiler transposes the action to the Pacific Northwest where Las Vegas mob enforcer Sylvester Stallone…
- Pledge, The (2000)
- Dir. Sean Penn
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright, Helen Mirren…
- Sean Penn as director's pledge to the stuff of raw drama pays off with a thriller/parable centred round a powerhouse turn from Jack Nicholson.
As…
- Animal Factory (2000)
- Dir. Steve Buscemi
Feat. Willem Dafoe, Edward Furlong, Tom Arnold…
- Retaining the indie principles that distinguished TREES LOUNGE, dir. Buscemi crafts unflashy, insightful drama out of ex–con Edward…
- Spun (2002)
- Dir. Jonas Akerlund
Feat. Jason Schwartzman, Brittany Murphy, John Leguizamo…
- A cinematically exhilarating depiction of existence among a group of methamphetamine (P) addicts in Los Angeles, that is sure to divide audiences as…
- Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
- Dir. Robert Rodriguez
Feat. Johnny Depp, Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek…
- The final 'installment' in dir. Rodriguez' violent Mexican trilogy (see EL MARIACHI and DESPERADO), with Banderas again the loner in a dusty town,…
- Masked and Anonymous (2003)
- Dir. Larry Charles
Feat. Jeff Bridges, Penelope Cruz, Bob Dylan…
- In a near–apocalyptic future America, a popular singer (Bob Dylan) sets out on a nationwide tour to revive his career before heading into a…
- Man on Fire (2004)
- Dir. Tony Scott
Feat. Denzel Washington, Christopher Walken, Radha Mitchell…
- A hard–eyed revenge thriller which sees an alcoholic bodyguard (Washington) losing a 11–yr old girl he's assigned to protect in Mexico…
- Sin City (2005)
- Dir. Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller
Feat. Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen…
- A sensational slab of stylized and ultra–violent pulp fiction, adapted from Frank Miller's own notorious 'crime noir' comicbooks, and…
- Domino (2005)
- Dir. Tony Scott
Feat. Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Delroy Lindo…
- Brash, hyperkinetic action rendition of the life and times of Domino Harvey (played by Knightley), the daughter of movie–star Laurence Harvey,…
- Stormbreaker (2006)
- Dir. Geoffrey Sax
Feat. Alex Pettyfer, Ewan McGregor, Bill Nighy…
- A British–oriented spin on the kid super–agent premise, with gadgets and evil masterminds galore, based on the popular Alex Rider series…
- Wrestler, The (2008)
- Dir. Darren Aronofsky
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood…
- Sensational, credible comeback picture for beleaguered 80's heartthrob Mickey Rourke, who portrays a mirror–image of himself as a…
- Killshot (2008)
- Dir. John Madden
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Thomas Jane…
- Mickey Rourke's ruthless hitman targets a divorced couple hiding out in the witness protection program. Adapted from Elmore Leonard's pulp novel,…
- Informers, The (2008)
- Dir. Gregor Jordan
Feat. Billy Bob Thornton, Winona Ryder, Kim Basinger…
- Another tale of hedonism in the eighties from screenwriter Bret Easton Ellis (AMERICAN PSYCHO), following a group of lost causes who fill their…
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- Dir. Jon Favreau
Feat. Robert Downey Jnr., Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson…
- Spiffy, if routine blockbuster sequel finds Robert Downey Jr. reveling in his new–found celebrity as Iron Man while attracting the unwanted…
- Expendables, The (2010)
- Dir. Sylvester Stallone
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li…
- Sylvester Stallone directs and leads a cast of old school action heroes for a mission impropable to assassinate a Latin American dictator.…
- Thirteen (13) (2010)
- Dir. Géla Babluani
Feat. Jason Statham, Sam Riley, Alexander Skarsgard…
- A young opportunist (Riley) steps into the shoes of a dead man whose lucrative assignment turns out to be a competitor in a deadly underground…
- Conan the Barbarian (2011)
- Dir. Marcus Nispel
Feat. Jason Momoa, Stephen Lang, Rachel Nichols…
- Meat–axe revival of Arnold Schwarzenegger's B–movie breakthrough, which mashes modern CG effects with a low–rent 80s sensibility…
- Immortals (2011)
- Dir. Tarsem Singh
Feat. Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Stephen Dorff…
- Supreme visual stylist Tarsem Singh (THE FALL) directs this B.C. spectacle about a mortal stonemason elected by Zeus to overthrow the tyrannical King…
- Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
- Dir. Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez
Feat. Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin…
- A return to the hard boiled caricatures of Frank Miller's graphic "Sin City". Tales of vengeance, torture and infidelity are woven together into an…
- Berlin, I Love You (2019)
- Dir. Peter Chelsom, Fernando Eimbcke, Claus Clausen
Feat. Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke…
- Anthology film continuing the "Cities of Love" franchise (PARIS, JE T'AIME, NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU) set in the German capital where ten sugary stories…