for me this guy has alawys been my fourite actor-

and i think from 84-88 the guy ws THE best actor in the world-a genuine"coulda been a contender"

(famously turned down tom cruises role in top gun!)

angel heart/homeboy/diner/year of the dragon/9 and a half weeks

anyways-ive just discovered a mega rare film_MICKEY ROURKE-ONE-THE FIGHT

a japanese docu about his pro fight over there(he got a KO in one round!)

anyone seen it?

i like mickey, but i haven't sen the movie you refer to.

angelheart was an excellent movie. also, didn't i see him in some kind of mob movie set in atlantic city?

he's quite versatile.

I have seen him in a few movies, like 9 1/2 weeks, Wild Orchid and Year of the Dragon. All were pretty mediocre, especially Wild Orchid...
9 1/2 weeks wasn't too bad... granted, it was pretty provocative at the time and the sex scenes have stood the test of time. Many people haven't seen that film, yet still know all about the sex scenes.
I also saw him in another film where he holds a family for ransom or something???? It has Tom Cruise's first wife in it. Mental blank..

Christina xx

liked him as Marv in Sin City.

I still love Angel Heart and Year of the Dragon, can´t watch them often enough, they´re true classics and I never get bored of watching them. I didn´t like him that much in 9 1/2 Weeks but I admit it´s a classic as well.

He should have stayed away from botox though.

Rumblefish was another good Mickey Rourke movie.

Is that botox effect irreversible ?

best actor of his generation.

he coulda been HUGE if he wasnt that rebel authentic that hated all the hollywood shit.

a very sensible and generous person.

so underrated which is good...

johnny depp learnt most from him.

muirdo said:

Coolest thing he could've ever done.

I liked him a lot back in the day, until he started doing weird shit w/ his face. 9 1/2 Weeks was my shit & Angel Heart was so damn creepy. He didn't do a ton of movies in his prime but the ones he did had so much impact, I dug him...

He was great in Rumble Fish, a genuine badass

He could have been a new Marlon Brando...