A gang called The Warriors are framed for killing a gang leader trying to unite all the gangs in the area. With other gangs gunning for them they must get back to the home turf of Coney Island... Alive.
Cyrus, the leader of the most powerful gang in New York City, the Gramercy Riffs, calls a midnight summit for all the area gangs, with all asked to send nine unarmed representatives for the conclave. A gang called The Warriors are blamed for causing gang violence at theaters, but now it looks as highly stylized and pulpy as Hill intended. The plot finds a New York gang having to cross the territory of rivals in order to get to their own 'hood. And so The Warriors begin their long journey from the Bronx back to Coney Island. The second-in-command, Swan, takes charge, though the hot-headed Ajax openly voices his desire to be acting gang warlord. The Warriors slowly cross the dangerous Bronx and Manhattan territories, narrowly escaping police and other gangs every step of the way.
Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
These are the Armies of The Night. They are 60,000 strong. They outnumber the cops three to one. They could run New York City. Tonight they're all out to get the Warriors.
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Walter Hill originally wanted a tough Puerto Rican girl to play Mercy.
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Goofs
Continuity:
When the lead Punk gets red paint sprayed in his face, he turns away from the spray and gets very little on his face. In all later scenes, his entire face is covered with the red paint, especially around his eyes.
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Quotes
Mercy:
Friday nights are good. Saturday nights are better. Swan:
I bet you can't even remember who you get on Friday and Saturday night... you probably don't remember what they look like... Mercy:
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Crazy Credits
In the original version, the end credits are followed by 3 minutes of black
screen as the Joe Walsh song "In the City" plays.
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