Movies starring Mickey Rourke

Body Heat (1981)

113 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

Lawrence Kasdan's "Body Heat" starring William Hurt and Kathleen Turner is very much a homage to film noir, with it's roots firmly set in the now classics from the 40s and 50s and like so many others feeling not too unlike Bi...

Rumble Fish (1983)

94 mins     Drama      

Whilst some adore them I tend to dislike movies which end up being style over substance, trying to impress and entertain by being artsy rather than through the story. And I was sure before sitting down to watch "Rumble Fish" ...

Year of the Dragon (1985)

134 mins     Action , Crime, Drama      

Year of the Dragon: Mickey Rourke is the tough Captain looking to clean up Chinatown only to start a war with the Triads...

9 1/2 Weeks (1986)

112 mins     Drama, Romance      

If you mention the 1986 movie "9 1/2 Weeks" to anyone and the chances are various scenes such as Kim Basinger and an ice cube, Kim Basinger and erotic food as well as Kim Basinger and the steamy alley sex scene will get menti...

Angel Heart (1987)

113 mins     Mystery, Thriller      

I not so much hate movies like "Angel Heart" but dislike how they make me feel because I don't know how it makes me feel. On one hand I think director Alan Parker has delivered a stylish, often disturbing movie and has got ex...

Wild Orchid (1990)

105 mins     Drama, Romance      

Were they really having sex or are they just brilliant actors, is the sort of question which arises when you watch "Wild Orchid" a movie notorious for the sex scene between Mickey Rourke and Carré Otis. Well that parti...

The Rainmaker (1997)

135 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

Its been a long time since I read John Grisham's "The Rainmaker" and having recently watched Francis Ford Coppola's big screen adaptation I honestly couldn't remember enough to say whether it's a faithful adaptation. But it i...

Another Nine & a Half Weeks (1997)

105 mins     Drama, Romance      

For years I have kept on seeing "Another Nine & a Half Weeks" appear on Amazon in the section "What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?" and I have always vowed to watch it one day. Well I watched it and qui...

Double Team (1997)

93 mins     Action , Comedy, Sci-Fi      

That is a lot more plot than I usually type for a Van Damme movie but don't fear as "Double Team" whilst having a purposefully convoluted storyline is about two things; action and comedy. And whilst "Double Team" is not up th...

Buffalo '66 (1998)

110 mins     Comedy, Crime, Drama      

I reckon when actor Vincent Gallo decided to write and direct "Buffalo '66" he had all these thoughts, repressed issues, ideas, camera angles, subplots whizzing around inside his head and just spurted them out in some form of...

Get Carter (2000)

102 mins     Action , Crime, Drama      

Get all your money and pay some engineer/ scientist types to create that mind wipe device from "Men in Black" then you could wipe from your memory watching "Get Carter" the 2000 remake of the Michael Caine classic. Now you ne...

Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)

102 mins     Action , Thriller      

In a way "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" is the perfect example of what is wrong with modern cinema. Here we have a movie which looks good, has stylish action, comedy infused violence and star power but the actual story, well it...

Man on Fire (2004)

146 mins     Action , Drama, Thriller      

Money, time and vision are what stand between a mediocre movie which might get a direct to DVD release and one which is praised by many. If you don't believe me then take a look at "Man on Fire" and for a minute ignore the ca...

Stormbreaker (2006)

93 mins     Action , Adventure , Family      

To put it simply "Stormbreaker" or to give it its full title "Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker" is basically a James Bond junior, another movie which has a teenage boy turning super spy. Now I have never read Anthony Horowi...

The Wrestler (2008)

109 mins     Drama, Romance, Sport      

You could say that Mickey Rourke has had an eventful career, a movie star in the 80s, boxer during the 90s and then back again to being an actor. During that time he became known to be hard to work with, had drug issues and s...

The Expendables (2010)

103 mins     Action , Thriller      

For anyone who grew up on the bloody violence of 80s action movies "The Expendables" is like a dream come true. Not only does it see Sylvester Stallone lead an ensemble of action stars from the 80s, 90s and 00s it also sees h...

Iron Man 2 (2010)

124 mins     Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi      

Iron Man 2: Robert Downey Jr. returns as Tony Stak who whilst dealing with health issues also has to deal with rivals wanting a slice of the action...

Immortals (2011)

110 mins     Action , Drama, Fantasy      

What this all boils down to is that "Immortals" as a product works, it delivers what young audiences appear to want and does it well with a fantastic look. But it is a shallow movie with about 20% story and 80% look which goe...