This biography of Mickey Rourke, based on interviews with the author, traces the actor's turbulent early life and subsequent career. Rourke is now one of the leaders of the "Brat Pack" - a group of young and immensely charismatic actors which includes Sean Penn, Matt Dillon and Tom Cruise and which is dominating cinema box offices all over the world. Mickey Rourke has appeared in "Diner", "Rumblefish", "9 weeks" and "Year of the Dragon" amongst others and this text is accompanied by colour and black and white pictures throughout.