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The essential Mickey Rourke films every movie fan should see

One of the actors popping up in the news recently is Mickey Rourke, a raconteur and firebrand who was maybe the biggest movie star in the world in the '80s, and has since fallen off thanks to some ...
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This Oscar-Nominated Drama Changed Mickey Rourke’s Career -- And Became One of the Best Films of the 2000s in the Process

When Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 2008, it wasn't just the story of a washed-up professional wrestler that captivated audiences. It was the ...
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Mickey Rourke Snubs Film Offers Over Outrageous Wage Demands Despite Money Troubles — 'He Sees Himself as an A-lister and Should Be Paid Like One'

Mickey Rourke is turning down numerous film roles over his excessive wage demands, despite rumors he's broke, RadarOnline.com can reveal. Sources close to the former Hollywood wildman claim The ...
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Just a Minute With: Mickey Rourke on film comeback

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. actor Mickey Rourke knows all about the dark side of Hollywood -- a bad-boy reputation meant years of rejection for a man who, in the 1980s, was a star with a great future ...
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William Forsythe talks about starring in the film ‘The Roaring Game,’ working with Mickey Rourke and Darin Brooks

Darin Brooks and William Forsythe in 'The Roaring Game.' Photo Credit: Bryan Marchulaitis. Darin Brooks and William Forsythe in 'The Roaring Game.' Photo Credit: Bryan Marchulaitis. Veteran actor ...