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Mickey Rourke as the heir apparent

MICKEY ROURKE (Edmund) burst onto the scene with two riveting performances in the 1980's - BODY HEAT and DINER - and has not looked back during a career that has left audience with indelible impressions from his performances. Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 1988 for BARFLY, his impressive list of feature credits include A PRAYER FOR THE DYING, DESPERATE HOURS, RUMBLE FISH, THE POPE OF GREENWICH VILLAGE, ANGEL HEART, YEAR OF THE DRAGON, THE PLEDGE, ANIMAL FACTORY, THE RAINMAKER, NINE 1/2 WEEKS, HEAVEN'S GATE and 1941. Recently, Rourke competed Jonas Akerlund's SPUN and Robert Rodriguez's ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO.