Rodney Harvey

Acting

Rodney Harvey

Born July 31, 1967 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Died April 11, 1998 · aged 30

Rodney Michael Harvey (July 31, 1967 – April 11, 1998) was an American actor and model from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Harvey began appearing in films in 1985 and went on to play roles in films such as Five Corners (1987), My Own Private Idaho (1991) and Guncrazy (1992). Harvey had a main role on the television show The Outsiders (1990) and also appeared in the pilot episode of Twin Peaks (1990).…

Known For

My Own Private IdahoMy Own Private Idaho · 1991
My Own Private Idaho
7.01991
MovieDrama
In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.
Twin PeaksTwin Peaks · 1989
Twin Peaks
8.51989
MovieMysteryDrama
An idiosyncratic FBI agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more idiosyncratic town of Twin Peaks. (This standalone version of the series pilot was produced for the European VHS market and has an alternate, closed ending.)
GuncrazyGuncrazy · 1992
Guncrazy
5.31992
MovieDramaRomance
California teen Anita Minteer struggles in the face of an absentee mother, her mom's abusive boyfriend, Rooney, and a lack of respect from her classmates. This all changes when a pen-pal school project connects her with convict Howard. Anita secures Howard's parole and violently squares off against Rooney after he rapes her. Soon enough, the gun-crazy teen is on the run with Howard, with his parole officer in pursuit.
Mixed BloodMixed Blood · 1985
Mixed Blood
5.71985
MovieAction
On the mean streets of New York City, a dog-eat-dog mentality reigns among the destitute citizens. In one of the many abandoned buildings in the neighborhood of Alphabet City lives the Brazilian Rita La Punta, along with her delinquent son, Thiago, and a gang of Hispanic teens charged with selling heroin and cocaine. When Rita and her young gang members get involved in a minor turf war, the violence escalates out of control, touching everyone and sparing no one.
InitiationInitiation · 1987
Initiation
5.51987
MovieThrillerAdventure
After the death of his mother, teenage Danny visits his father Matt Malloy on a lonesome farm in Australia, where he lives with a girlfriend and her daughter Stevie. The farm has been going bad lately, so Matt starts smuggling Marijuana for a drug connection. When Danny joins him on one of his flights, the two-seater crashes in the middle of nowhere. Since his father is wounded, he has to conquer the jungle alone in search for help.
Five CornersFive Corners · 1987
Five Corners
5.91987
MovieDramaCrime
A psychotic young man returns to his old neighborhood after release from prison. He seeks out the woman he previously tried to rape and the man who protected her, with twisted ideas of love for her and hate for him.
SalsaSalsa · 1988
Salsa
6.91988
MovieMusicRomance
Fatherless barrio Puerto Rican Rico is a menial car mechanic by day, but lives for the nights, when he dances and dates hot dancing girls, cockily convinced the title of Salsa king in fancy nightclub La Luna's upcoming contest is to be his. He encourages his best friend, courteous gentleman Ken, to date his sister Margarita so he gets a free hand with her flirtatious classmate Lola. The reigning salsa queen Luna's interest in Rico as dance-partner threatens his on-off relationship with Vicki. More jealous trouble follows when Ken and Margarita fall in true love.
Beauty BrothersBeauty Brothers · 1987
Beauty Brothers
5.01987
MovieDrama
Presented in five vignettes, and starring the brothers of Matt Dillon. The Beauty Brothers offers-up the romance, desire, dreamscapes and frustrations of youth. Part I: Junk Food Conversation, 2:44; Part II: Bedroom Bongos, 2:37; Part III: Dream Wheels, 2:39; Part IV: Poolhopping, 1:47; Part V: Runaway, 2:39

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