Mickey Rourke: Wrestling With Demons is an intimate and revealing portrait of a complex man who happens to be one of the most intriguing actors of our time. Written with passion, insight and expertise by respected entertainment journalist Sandro Monetti, this is the compelling story of how Mickey Rourke wrestled his demons and won.Diner, Rumble Fish, 9 Weeks, The Pope of Greenwich Village, Angel Heart- Mickey Rourke ignited movie screens throughout the 1980s in a series of scorching performances that brought the most coveted scripts and the hottest directors in Tinseltown to his door. The heir to Brando, the critics called him, the next De Niro. But the quixotic actor turned down the choicest roles. Indulging a taste for hot women and fast motorcycles, he partied all night, showed up late on set, fought with his producers, and made a string of bad decisions that derailed the career of the most promising actor since James Dean.