When Rusty-James reached the ocean at the end of "Rumble Fish", people wondered if Matt Dillon's career would sink or swim.

Luckily he proved himself to be a versatile actor as he branched away from the teen roles and "Drugstore Cowboy" proved he was more than a pretty face. His comedic skills came to light in "Something About Mary" and he also showed his creativity and vision as he wrote and directed "City of Ghosts".

Matt is a Jazz enthusiast, specifically collecting Cuban vinyl records and takes an interest in film making, reading, art, cigars and travelling.

He played against type as the racist L.A cop in "Crash" showing the humanity of a flawed character, earning lots of award nominations. Matt was awarded a life time achievement award in 2006 at the San Sebastian Film Festival.

Matt was due to join his "Rumble Fish" director, Coppola in his new project "Tetro" but unfortunately due to the writer's strike, there was a clash in scheduling and so Matt won't be appearing in it now.

Notable Film Roles - "City of Ghosts" and "Factotum".

Mickey Rourke - The Motorcycle Boy

Starring as the enigmatic quietly spoken Motorcycle Boy who roars onto the scene in "Rumble Fish", Mickey Rourke makes his presence heard.

Whether it's seducing Kim Basinger in "9½ Weeks", giving up acting to be a boxer or being a meth cook in "Spun", Mickey's career has gone through many developments.

Despite his face now virtually unrecognisable due to the aftermath of boxing and reconstructive surgery, he still inhabits his film characters with a charisma that draws people to his performances.

After being blacklisted by Hollywood due to his opinions on the industry, Mickey gradually worked his way back onscreen by getting cameo parts, leading to the groundbreaking "Sin City" where he established himself as Marv, the protagonist who has a very high sense of chivalry.

Mickey trains in martial arts (Muay Thai fighting) and sees a therapist often. He is a big fan of little dogs that nobody else wants, adopting seven of them. His favourite is Loki, a Chihuahua.

He has just finished "The Wrestler", a film by Darren Aronofsky.

A future project yet to be released is "Kill Shot" with Diane Lane whilst "Sin City 2" is in the works.

Notable Film Roles - "Angel Heart" and "Sin City".

Dennis Hopper - Father

As the troubled alcoholic father, many people said Dennis Hopper was simply playing a caricature of himself.

After "Rumble Fish", he cleaned up his drug and narcotic use, battling various addictions and set to working as a actor. Indeed some of his roles in the late '80s are his best, such as the unforgettable Frank Booth in "Blue Velvet".

Dennis is a renaissance man, talented at painting and writing as well as an acclaimed photographer and award winning director. He is one of the top 100 art collectors in the world, having collected since the '60s.

He is still a prolific actor and has various projects up for release, the latest one being an untitled Michael Madsen project.

Notable Film Roles - "Blue Velvet" and "True Romance".

After playing the studious best friend Steve, Vincent Spano proved he was a hard working actor as he chose art house and foreign films to star in, with varying degrees of success at the box office. His intensity as an actor, as well as his Italian dark good looks often leading him to play villains. He starred in an Italian film "Good Morning Babylon", about the early years of Hollywood. He also co-starred alongside Peter O'Toole in "Creator", as a student under Toole's tutelage.

Vincent also acted in the infamous "Alive", a film where a rugby team resorts to cannibalism to stay alive after their plane crashes in mountains.

He recently appeared on television, in episodes of "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" where he starred as an FBI agent. Vincent's next film project is rumoured to be "Dante's Inferno".

Notable Film Roles - "Alive" and "Good Morning Babylon" .

After starring as the alluring Patty, Diane Lane entranced audiences throughout the 80s with many seductive parts, starring again for Coppola in “The Cotton Club”.

Diane took a break in the late ‘80s, stating that she “couldn’t remember why” she acted. She found her way back onscreen in the ‘90s, playing small roles in independent and commercial films, acting again for Coppola in "Jack" and getting critical acclaim for her role in “The Perfect Storm”.

Oscar nominated for her performance in “Unfaithful”, and from her standout portrayal of Toni Mannix in “Hollywoodland”, it is evident that she is still a skilled actress.

Diane's upcoming film “Killshot” sees her reunited with her “Rumble Fish” co-star Mickey Rourke.

Notable Film Roles – “Unfaithful” and “Hollywoodland”.

Her prophetic role as Cassandra didn't mean that Diana Scarwid knew what would happen next in her career.

She played Cher's hairdresser girlfriend in "Silkwood" and won an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Bess Truman in HBO's "Truman".

Diana portrayed the monstrous mother Elke in "Party Monster" and moved into television, winning fans over due to her roles in "Wonderfalls" and "Prison Break".

Her upcoming film "Dream Boy" is due out later in 2008.

Notable Film Roles - "Silkwood" and "Party Monster".

After playing Biff Wilcox, Rusty-James’s arch-nemesis in “Rumble Fish”, Glenn Withrow went on to play more roles under Coppola’s direction, such as Ed Popke in “The Cotton Club” and Terry in “Peggy Sue Got Married”.

Coppola’s influence led to Glenn going to film school and learning all the aspects of the trade. He is an accomplished writer, director and photographer as well as veteran actor.

One of Glenn's memorable roles on screen is as Lt. Tyler in "By Dawn's Early Light" a take on nuclear warfare and government politics. Glenn holds his own in a cast of big names since Tyler is a pivotal character and as the film progresses, he develops and reacts to the unfortunate situation he finds himself in.

Glenn now uses his expertise and knowledge to help and inspire a new generation of actors as he heads a media studio well known for its acting classes presided over by his wife, Haillie Todd and himself.

Notable Film Roles - "Pass The Ammo" and "By Dawn's Early Light".

Tom Waits - Benny

Benny the bartender and owner of Benny's Billards was an improvised characterisation by Tom Waits. Allowed to choose his own clothes and make up his dialogue, this set the standard for Tom becoming involved in many more of Coppola's films including "The Cotton Club" and being a main character, Renfield in "Dracula".

He is better known for his music than his acting, having written over twenty albums in thirty years. His songs tend to characterise the seedy underbelly of life and tell tales from the fringes of society. Heavily writing with imagery, it is no surprise that he became fascinated with cinema. Working with Coppola for soundtracks on earlier films led to him winning an Oscar for his "One From The Heart" soundtrack.

His creativity still knows no bounds, both in music and acting. He recently released two albums as well as completing a world tour and he will next be seen onscreen in "Wrist Cutters" and "Texas Lullaby".

Notable Film Roles - "Dracula" and "Domino".

Sofia Coppola - Donna

The mischievous Donna was credited as acted by 'Domino', Sofia Coppola's pseudonym for acting. She also acted in Coppola's film, "Peggy Sue Got Married". Sofia later took part in "The Godfather III", replacing an actress who left. Harshly criticised for her acting, she found her place behind the camera as a director and a writer, adapting projects she was passionate about for the screen.

She won an Academy Award for best original screenplay with "Lost In Translation" a heavily autobiographical tale about a lonely American woman in Tokyo. Her films are vivid, often treading the line between surrealism and realism.

Sofia works on many aspects of her films, notably the music soundtracks where she personally chooses bands to work with. Her love of music has led to her next career step, directing a French opera.

Notable Films - "The Virgin Suicides" and "Lost In Translation"

William Smith - Patterson

As the long arm of the law, Patterson exuded an air of menace onscreen, the man behind the impenetratable glasses was William 'Big Bill' Smith who has made a career out of being movie villains.

An extremely talented person, Bill has world records for his earlier weight lifting (for bicep curling his own body weight) and speaks four languages fluently, including Russian which came in handy when he was chosen to be the Russian Squadron leader in "Red Dawn". He then went on to be the king of b-movies, starring in many biker, horror, action and exploitation films.

Currently writing his memoirs of his very eventful life, Bill still finds time to make appearances in films with three slated for release this year and one in pre-production.

Notable Film Roles - "Any Which Way You Can" and "The Ultimate Warrior ".