Parents Guide for
The Warriors (1979) More at IMDbPro »

Suggested MPAA rating: R for violence, language, and some sexual content



A woman wears a thin top throughout the movie which is slightly see-through in some scenes.

Some light-petting, but no nudity.

One attempted rape.

Violence is non-stop throughout the film, although few scenes are actually graphic. Some imitable behavior and usage of uncommon weapons, notably baseball bats.

Frequent violence involving the police, who are among the film's villains.

One gunshot death, no gore shown.

One character killed by being thrown onto train tracks just before the train passes, no gore shown.

Multiple implied character deaths by off-camera crowd beating.

One particularly graphic scene involving a thrown knife.

Several uses of the "F" word and other moderate language.

References to a female character's promiscuity.

One character uses "faggot" as an insult.

Cigarette smoking and infrequent alcohol use by teenage characters.

Intense fight scenes.

Throughout the film, the protagonists are hunted and pursued by people who want to kill them.