I read that he was very difficult to work with. I recall an interview in Playboy...I just read the articles of course....where he intimated that he took somebody's life.
The Pope of Greenwich Village was a masterpiece for him.
Desperate Hours. too.
He should have had Bruce Willis' role in Pulp Fiction since he's a real harley guy and boxer.
He pissed somebody off though.
Did you see "Sin City"? What can I say? He was extraordinary.
I remember Mickey Rourke from "The Year of the Dragon". Definitely not in "The Godfather" or "Goodfellas" league, but a good gangster flick.